The ACT Party has picked up 9 percent of the party vote; and two electorate seats, for a total of 11 seats in Parliament.
Leader David Seymour retained Epsom, and deputy Brooke Van Velden took Tāmaki from National's Simon O'Connor.
ACT declined our requests for an interview.
Don Brash led the ACT Party for seven months in 2011. 
He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss