Greens third largest party

RADIO NEW ZEALAND: The Green Party is the third largest party in Parliament, and is hopeful of adding another MP.

It won 6.4% of the party vote, but hopes that special votes and the redistribution of votes from New Zealand First's loss, will see it put a ninth MP in Parliament.

Co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said while it's disappointing the party won't get a shot at being in Government because of Labour's loss, it will still look for areas where it can work with National.

Russell Norman, the party's other co-leader, said the result is better than the 2005 result and although he hoped for more, he is buoyed by the fact the Greens were the only minor party to get over the 5% threshold.

He also said it set up the Greens to be a strong opposition voice in the new National-led government.