National will need New Zealand First's Winston Peters alongside Act's 11 seats to form a government after the special votes come in.  

National has lost two seats, taking its 50 seats down to 48.  

Labour's Te Atatu MP Phil Twyford avoided being another victim of the so-called "bluenami", holding onto his seat by just 131 votes.  

Labour's Rachel Boyack also clawed back Nelson by 29 votes, while its Mt Albert candidate Helen White managed to hold on to her seat by just 20 votes.   

Newstalk ZB Political Editor Jason Walls says some of the seats were even closer to the wire.  

He told James Daniels and Tyler Adams Te Pati Maori's Takutai Tarsh Kemp won the Tamaki Makaurau seat by a razor-thin margin. 

“And she won it by a majority of just four votes. Not 40, not 400, just four votes. I mean it’s incredibly thin.”

The Maori Party took two seats from Labour - Tamaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau.

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Nadia Lim is a familiar face on our screens. We know her best as the winner of Masterchef NZ, the face of My Food Bag, and author of many award winning cook books.

Her latest venture has seen her and her family take on the running 1200 acres of rugged Central Otago farmland at Royalburn Station. The first season of Nadia’s farm premiered last year and is back on our screens.

Nadia Lim joined James Daniels and Tyler Adams for this week's Six and a Song.

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Andy Ellis is a man of many talents.

He made 154 appearances for the Crusaders, 28 test caps for the All Blacks, he’s a serial business man, award winning landscaper, author and radio host.

He was part of the winning All Blacks team in the 2011 World Cup Final – having the final say by kicking the ball into touch.

He’s currently in France to back the boys in black to win their 4th title as they face South Africa on Sunday morning NZ time.

Andy Ellis joined Tyler Adams for this week’s Six and a Song.

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It’s down to the pointy end of the Rugby World Cup – All Blacks take on Argentina in the first Semi-Final Saturday morning.  

Elliot Smith has live and breathed Rugby throughout his career as a sports reporter, writers, columnist, presenter and commentator. He’s superbly lead Newstalk ZB’s coverage on the ground in France.  

He joined James Daniels and Tyler Adams for this week's Six and a Song.  

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Nathan Wallis is New Zealand's leading Neuroscience Educator, focusing on child development and how the brain works.

Nathan explores how the brain works and how neuroscience can better inform our day to day interactions with children and young people.

He joins the show every second Tuesday – taking your calls and questions on everything to do with child behaviour, development, how to get through to teenagers.

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Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers & Solicitors.

He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer all listeners' employment related questions.

Today, there were questions about being asked to go onto an hourly contract, an outside of work injury, and formal meetings at work, among other things.

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Christopher Luxon was born in Christchurch but grew up in Howick, East Auckland, before studying Commerce at the University Of Canterbury.

He worked for Unilever, rising through the ranks to become CEO of Unilever Canada.

He then became CEO of Air New Zealand before leaving business for politics, winning the seat of Botany for National in 2019.

He won the National Party Leadership in 2021 and is hoping to be New Zealand's next Prime Minister.

Chris Luxon joined James Daniels & Tyler Adams for Six And A Song - The Election Edition.

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NZ Herald sports writer Michael Burgess joined Tyler Adams from Brisbane to cover the Warriors' do-or-die preliminary finals clash with the Broncos tomorrow.

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This week on the Highlight Reel James Daniels is loving the birdlife while Tyler Adams has full confidence the All Blacks will bounce back.

PREFU dropped and Jason Walls helped the boys unpack it.

ACT released their Law & Order policy and James and Tyler asked is it going to deal to the current crimewave?

The boys ask why is it so hard to buy a new bed?

Plus, are young workers a pain in the whatsit for employers?

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Chris Hipkins was born and raised in the Hutt Valley in Wellington, and while at Victoria University of Wellington became heavily involved in student politics  

He entered Parliament after winning the Remutaka seat in 2008. 

During his time he’s served as Minister of Education Police, the Public Service, and Leader of the House became regarded as Labour's "Mr Fix It”. 

After Jacinda Ardern’s resignation, he of course became Prime Minister early this year. 

A great pleasure to welcome Chris Hipkins on for Six and A Song.  

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