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The polls have closed and while we do not know what the new government will look like, one thing is for sure - the 54th New Zealand Parliament will have some fresh faces.
And these new people will need help navigating and settling in to the country's most powerful building.
Two special agencies - Parliamentary Service and Office of the Clerk - are responsible for making sure everyone, new and old, is ready for their first day at work.
While politicians were responsible for running the country, a special agency called Parliamentary Service ran the beehive.
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Chief executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero said not many Kiwis knew what went on behind the scenes at Parliament.
"The work that is involved to keep this place going from from our teams, it's all extremely complex and interesting."
Gonzalez-Montero's team will make sure all members are ready for their new role.
"On the Sunday, the day after the election, when we get new members of Parliament, they will get a call from the Parliamentary Service congratulating them and they will be invited to come to Parliament the next week."
"So on the Monday so that we can start the induction program with them and it runs for approximately three weeks.
But it was not just one agency involved in the orientation.
The Clerk of the House, David Wilson, said his team worked hand-in-hand with Parliamentary Service so the first day at work was not a shock to the system.
David Wilson. Photo: VNP / Phil Smith
"We run one program for everybody. It is open to everyone, every new MP and including those people on the list who may or may not be MP's, just depending on what happens with the special votes."
"We just want to make sure that you know if a party gets one or two extra people, once the final voting is counted, those people also have a chance to go through the same program."
The onboarding was not just for members of Parliament.
And when a minister was replaced, Parliamentary Service work with another agency to make sure it is a smooth transition.
He said they had session for whānau of MPs that was run by families of previous members.
But, Parliamentary work was not always business-like.
Wilson said it was not uncommon for staff to develop a bond with members and their whānau.
"My staff that work in the debating chamber, there's a group of people who act as messengers, and often one of their jobs will actually be to bring babies into their parents in the chamber."
He said some of the staff go to know the members and the whānau quite well.
"I think it's just reflective of of an institution that's changing. The demographics of MPs have changed, they've become a lot younger, a lot more are new parents."