The classic cheese and cracker spread, sparkly cupcakes and sausage rolls are just some of the kai political parties are feeding their supporters and even the media over the night of election 2023.
It didn't take long for the food to start rolling out as the votes rolled in, starting in the Hutt outside Labour leader Chris Hipkins' home.
Hipkins' chief press secretary Andrew Campbell joined Newshub's Alexa Cook with a plate full of sausage rolls cooked by Hipkins on Saturday evening, served with a bowl of tomato sauce.
Moving further north, National's Napier candidate Katie Nimon had what Newshub's Alice Wilkins described as "the prettiest" election night snack.
It was a plate of blue sparkly cupcakes, iced in the shape of a rose.
A standard cheese and crackers platter sat ready to be consumed at National's Auckland headquarters, but a bit more excitement was seen outside National leader Christopher Luxon's Remuera home.
Luxon's wife Amanda and their two children William and Olivia emerged from their home with arms full of party pies, pizza and non-alcoholic drinks including Just Juice, water and Coke.
New Zealand First is serving up some delicious-looking fry bread and crayfish, as well as smoke mullet and Tua Tua fritters at its HQ at Northland's Duke Of Marlborough Hotel.
In Rotorua where Te Pati Māori's HQ is, they are serving up a range of nibbles, from sweet pikelets to a hearty spread of cheese and crackers.
National's Christchurch party has some very decadent-looking sausage rolls topped with some sort of relish and some green sprouts.