Te Pāti Māori will be doubling its seats in parliament from two to four.
It's taken three of the seven Māori electorate seats off Labour.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi increased his winning margin in Waiariki; while co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer took Te Tai Hauāuru; Tākuta Ferris took Te Tai Tonga; and in Hauraki-Waikato 21-year-old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke has ousted Nanaia Mahuta after 15 years.
Julian Wilcox hosts RNZ's Mapuna; and the podcast Caucus for RNZ.
He spoke to Guyon Espiner.
