The National Party's electoral fortunes could go from bad to worse when the results from the special votes are revealed today.
There's almost 500,000 of them, around 17 percent of all votes cast.
Historically, these votes have favoured the left, which could see National's caucus shrink and Labour's grow further.
Today's results will also confirm whether the Māori Party will return to Parliament and if the Green Party has secured its first electorate win in more than 20 years.
They will be released at 2pm.
Here's RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher.
