In his concession speech, Winston Peters pointed out that New Zealand First was still the fourth biggest party in the country.

Now that party, which gained more than 88, 000 votes (4.21 per cent) across New Zealand, is taking stock and pondering what direction to takes from here.
New Zealand First failed to get across the five per cent threshold and Winston lost Tauranga to Simon Bridges by more than 10,000 votes.
Winston has been tight lipped about his future, saying to reporters at the end of his concession speech 'by the way, that's my last word to all of you… to the media that is.”
He did comfort his supporters with the belief that the party would survive but did not offer any assurances that he would play a role in that survival.
'I want to say that this is not the end. This was going to be the most difficult election to win in the setting that has been presented to us by a number of interest groups and sector groups and whilst they may have won tonight, others will pick up the cudgels in the future,” says Winston.
Since election night, Winston has released a statement hinting that he could lead the party into the 2011 election.
'No-one in the (NZ First) caucus is walking away. There is too much at stake over the next three years for us to turn our backs on tens of thousands of supporters,” says Winston.
George Groombridge, New Zealand First party president, says the role Winston will play in the party is uncertain at this stage.
'I am organising a special meeting via video link with members of the New Zealand First board, which will include Winston, and we will work through these things.
'We are slightly damaged but we will make it. I have no doubt at all that we still have a valuable contribution to make to New Zealand as a centrist party,” says George.