New kids on the forecourt: Who are National's new MPs?

The 2020 red wave has receded and replaced with a big blue wave, which washed ashore at Parliament today as National's 24-odd new MPs arrived at their new office for their orientation.

While some of those 24 may ebb away after special votes are counted, 1News political reporter Felix Desmarais took a look at some of National's newest names in Parliament.

Costley, who has a Master’s degree in international defence and security, a Bachelor’s degree in mathematical physics and a diploma in business, ran unsuccessfully against Labour's Terisa Ngobi in 2020, having been selected to replace Nathan Guy as National's candidate in the seat. However, on Saturday night Costley reaped revenge, taking the seat from Ngobi with a more than 5700 margin on preliminary results.

Costley joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a pilot in 2001, flying Iroquois and NH90 helicopters. He also completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan.

He held a variety of leadership roles within the RNZAF and in 2014 was seconded to Prince William the Duke of Cambridge as an Equerry - an officer of the British royal household who assists members of the royal family.

He also starred in a viral video in 2007.

Costley also founded The Missing Wingman Trust, which supports Air Force families when someone is killed, wounded, injured or becomes ill, whether in New Zealand or overseas. He is married to Emma, has three daughters and enjoys long-distance running.

Speaking to 1News today, Costley said he was excited to be at Parliament.

"I'm looking forward to just getting stuck in and learning heaps and being part of this team."

He said it was "amazing" to be able to represent the people of Ōtaki

Asked what he was most looking forward to on his first day at Parliament he joked it was "working out which door to walk in".

Redmayne, a farmer, has also previously worked for former Rangitīkei MP Ian McKelvie and his predecessor Simon Power in part-time roles, including as a press secretary. She is the electorate's first female MP. The seat has only ever been held by Labour once in its 162-year history. She has has a Bachelor of Arts from Otago University, having attended Wellington's Samuel Marsden Collegiate.

She told the New Zealand Herald one of her priorities was for a continuous police presence in Feilding and to do whatever she could as an MP to help with Ruapehu Alpine Lift's financial situation.

This morning Redmayne told 1News she felt "fantastic, very excited".

Rolling onto the Parliament forecourt, she was asked if she knew where the carpark was.

Redmayne said "no, I'm just about to find out", pointing at a National Party staffer.

Redmayne won her seat with a more than 8600 vote margin on preliminary results.

Carl Bates has won the Whanganui electorate from Steph Lewis, who won it from National's Harete Hipango in 2020. On preliminary results, he has a margin of more than 5000 votes.

Bates, who was born and raised in Whanganui, told 1News his focus for today was "learning the ropes".

He returned to New Zealand after years overseas building Sirdar - a business which appointed and education boards and directors of companies in Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

Bates, who has a Bachelor of Business Studies in Accountancy, has said he cares "strongly" about backing farmers.

He was the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce's Young Business Person of the Year in 2016.

Maungaturoto beef and dairy farmer Grant McCallum has beaten one of Labour's ministers in the Northland seat. Willow-Jean Prime won in 2020, the first time Labour won the seat. But McCallum has seized it back for National with an almost 5700 vote margin on preliminary results.

He moved to Northland in the late 1970s and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Agriculture from Lincoln University.

He has been a member of the Bluegreens executive since 2001, and served as vice president of the Northern branch of Federated Farmers, as well as on the boards of several Northland sporting organisations.

Today, McCallum said he was "very excited" about his first day on the job.

"It's a real privilege to be here," he said.

He said there was a "sense on the ground" that there was a shift to National for the election, "but you never know until you know, in this game".

"It made for a nervous night but very satisfying for our team."

Cheung's win over Labour's Michael Wood in Mount Roskill is one of the stand out upsets of the election.

Created in 1999, the electorate has only ever been held by Labour MPs - Phil Goff and Wood. While Wood - who was plagued with shareholding scandals in the last term - won the seat in 2020 with an almost 14,000 vote margin, Cheung appears to have whisked it off him by 1429 votes on preliminary results.

Born in Hong Kong, Cheung is a company director, most recently working in property management, but with a background in biological and biomedical science.

He moved to New Zealand as a teenager, finishing school at Auckland Grammar, and graduating from Auckland University with Bachelor of Science, Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Science, Master of Biological Science and PhD in Biological Science. His research work focused on diabetes and cardiac disease.

He is a member of the Institute of Directors and volunteers with the ARK Collective, which is a Roskill-based group dedicated to charity and emergency management work in the area.

Married to Fiona, Cheung has lived in Mount Roskill for more than 15 years.

Chatterton has referred to herself as a "candidate on the cusp" on social media. The former teacher, who is now a senior leader at at Wellington-based social investment company, ran against Labour leader Chris Hipkins in the Remutaka seat.

Hipkins beat her there by more than 7600 votes, but Chatterton, who showed off her piano prowess on social media during the campaign, may well be an MP via the list.

"Once all the special votes are in and counted in a few weeks we will find out if I'm heading to Parliament as a list MP or not. It's going to be close - today I'm heading to induction with the team just in case," she wrote on Instagram.

Chatterton is number 27 on the National Party list and is a mother of four with husband Tom.

Chatterton was the lone National representative to speak to a School Strike 4 Climate protest in March, facing heckling and abuse from those gathered, prompting Green co-leader James Shaw to say National had hung her "out to dry" by not fronting an MP.