New Zealand has become the most diverse parliament with almost half of their MP’s identify as women and around 10 per cent are from the LGBTIQ+ community.
The votes are still being counted but its estimated New Zealand parliament will have 48 per cent women.
There are also 16 Maori, eight Pasifika MPs, and 12 of the 120 seats have been won by people in the LGBTIQ+ Community.