Counting

There's been a week-long wait following a cliff-hanger interim result that has the two main parties neck-and-neck.

Both newcomer, the FAST Party, and the HRPP, which has held the reins of power for nearly 40 years, have 25 seats each, with one going to an independent.

Faimalomatumua said only the recount of the constituencies in Savaii has to be done today before results are handed to the Head of State.

He said, so far, the recount has meant changes to the numbers of votes won or lost but not the results.

A third of polling stations have been counted after polling day on Wednesday.

At midday SODELPA had an eight percent lead over Frank Bainimarama's FijiFirst, with two thirds of polling stations still to be added to the national tally.

The National Results Centre is entering data as result sheets are transported in from around the country.

Provisional results from the polling stations indicated a slim victory for Mr Bainimarama.

The elections authorities have urged people not to heed false reports a second count is being conducted.