Finally - the result for the November 27th General election appears to finally be about to be concluded with the recount
completed in Tauranga.
Radio New Zealand is reporting that Winston Peters has raised his majority by one at the recount - completed in quick
time - in the Tauranga seat. The official announcement of the result is expected shortly.
Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the
media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.