New MPs have been arriving in the capital on Monday, as they begin their first day in Parliament.
But it's not all been all smiles and excitement - many MPs have landed at Wellington airport facing disappointment at their results.
Dozens of electorate seats flipped on Saturday night - not just to the National Party, but the Greens and Te Pāti Māori nabbed a few off Labour as well.
Political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Charlotte Cook.
