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Election 2014: Cunliffe vows to stay on

Labour leader David Cunliffe says he will not stand down despite a heavy defeat in election 2014. Labour's share of the vote dropped by around three percent to 24.68 percent of the party vote - one of its worst results in modern history - while National rose in the polls to win its third term in office.Speaking to supporters in Auckland he confirmed that he had conceded to Prime Minister John Key but indicated that he expected to stay on as Leader of the Opposition.

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