Jacinda Ardern has won a second term in office for New Zealand...
Ms Ardern told roaring crowds: "Thank you to the people who worked so hard to share our message. Who volunteered in what felt like an endless campaign.
"But most importantly thank you to the many people who gave us their vote, who trusted us to continue with leading New Zealand's recovery.
"And to those amongst you who may not have supported Labour before - and the results tell me there were a few of you - to you I say thank you.
"We will not take your support for granted. And I can promise you we will be a party that governs for every New Zealander."
Ms Ardern's party was on track to win almost 50% of the vote as results rolled in on Saturday, while the opposition had under 30%.
It comes after her popularity soared earlier this year after she led a successful effort to combat the coronavirus crisis in New Zealand.
There is currently no community spread of COVID-19 in the nation of five million and people are no longer required to wear masks or socially distance.
When just around 100 people had tested positive for COVID-19 in late March, Ms Ardern put New Zealand into a strict lockdown with a motto of "go hard and go early".
She and her health officials shut the borders and outlined an ambitious goal of eliminating the virus entirely rather than just trying to control its spread.
Since New Zealand had advantage of being an isolated island nation, the strategy worked.