New Zealand First insists it will bounce back after its big defeat in Saturday's election, in which it failed to return anyone to Parliament.
Winston Peters could not regain his old Tauranga seat, Ron Mark was third in Rimutaka and the party fell below the crucial 5% threshold that would have it back in the Beehive.
Mr Peters say his party fell victim to a significant election, the likes of which New Zealand has never seen before.
Deputy leader Peter Brown says the election loss does not mean the end of the party and he hopes Mr Peters will stay on as party leader.
Mr Brown said he felt shock, frustration and anger at Saturday night's results.
Former Crown prosecutor Simon Bridges defeated Mr Peters, who lost to National's Bob Clarkson in Tauranga three years ago, by more than 10,000 votes.
In his concession speech, Mr Peters thanked supporters, and told them that it was not the end.
With just 4.2% of the party vote, New Zealand First fell short of the 5% party vote threshold needed to stay in Parliament.
Mr Peters' supporters were openly crying as he spoke in Tauranga, and there was some animosity towards the media, which Mr Peters lambasted during his speech.
He told supporters it was always going to be a hard battle, given the allegations about party donations levelled at him in recent months.
It is a dramatic reversal of fortune for New Zealand First, which had seven MPs in the most recent Parliament.
Mr Brown, who was elected as a List MP in 1996, says dirty campaigning by opponents was responsible for the party's poor showing.
