Renney leads Genter by 140 votes in Wellington Bays as special votes remain

Labour's Craig Renney leads the Green Party's Julie Anne Genter by 140 votes in the Wellington Bays electorate, according to RNZ. The special votes in the seat have not yet been counted, and they could put either candidate in front.

Four candidates from Wellington Bays are poised to enter Parliament. How they get there depends on the count. A candidate can win the electorate, or enter Parliament as a list MP, meaning they take a seat from their party's ranked list of candidates rather than winning a local contest.

Renney is ranked No. 50 on Labour's list, so he needs to win the Wellington Bays electorate to secure a seat. Genter will enter Parliament either as the electorate MP or as a list MP.

ACT deputy leader Nicole McKee is also a Wellington Bays candidate, and she will go to Parliament. Kayla Kingdon-Bebb, an Opportunity list MP, is also standing in the electorate.

Wellington North follows a similar pattern. Tamatha Paul, Ayesha Verrall and Jessica Hammond would enter Parliament as list MPs for the Greens, Labour and Opportunity respectively if they are not elected as the electorate MP.