After eight elections, the challenge of forming a coalition government hasn't become any easier since New Zealand voted it's first MMP election in 1996.
Above all, concerns about undue power given to small parties remain.
Winston Peter's is remaining tight lipped about his decision on which party he will choose after he was became king or queen-maker following the election.
National needs New Zealand First to form a two-party coalition and Labour would need NZ First and the Greens if it's to form a three-way coalition.
Former campaigner against MMP Ashley Church told 1 NEWS New Zealand is in the same position as it was in 1996.
"We have somebody essentially controlling the formation of government who has power out of all proportion," Mr Church said.
However, the man who put together that first MMP coalition, former Prime Minister Jim Bolger, said he is more accepting of the multi-party approach.
"That requires compromise, that requires listening to to other side, that requires both sides to accept that some policies they campaigned on are unlikely to be implemented," Mr Bolger said.
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