Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

[Sojourner]

I have to admit to not being totally across politics in NZ, yet it seems that normally they form coalition governments with several parties involved. This time around the Nationals are winning likely 50% of the vote. Although not as pronounced the result so far appears to be trending towards the result of the NSW election where there was a move to the Conservatives and yet at the same time a swing also to the Greens away from the NZ Labor Party. Final results wont be known for a few hours yet but its interesting all the same!

[redandblack]

I see it as a win for the Labor Party.

[Sojourner]

I see it as a win for the Labor Party.

How so R&B?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10768943

[dedja]

only one eye open maybe? ...

By the way, how do the sheep cast their ballot?

[redandblack]

I see it as a win for the Labor Party.

How so R&B?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10768943

Sorry Soj, it's because I've had a Sav Blanc or two and felt like being silly.

(Cue obvious jokes)

[dedja]

fairly tame compared to others when they're pissed ...

[redandblack]

Yes

[southee]

fairly tame compared to others when they're pissed ...

Bad enough !!! .... Joking R&B

At least one country knows what that are doing !!!

[redandblack]

NZ will learn eventually, mate

[Leaping Lindner]

There was a special on the NZ elections on Radio National this morning where it was quoted that over 2/3 of New Zealanders are against privatisation, and yet they managedto vote (seemingly overwhelmingly) for a Government that has privatisation as its main agenda. "Not negiotable under any circumstances" was the actual quote from John Key.
What an odd little people they are. Then again they think Rugby Union is the greatest game in the world.

[Booney]

only one eye open maybe? ...

By the way, how do the sheep cast their ballot?

Typically they have the wool pulled over their eyes, like much of the population,so they ewesually just vote for the greens.

[redandblack]

That's almost worth a baaan, Booney

[The Sleeping Giant]

What an odd little people they are. Then again they think Rugby Union is the greatest game in the world.

Pot Kettle Black

[Leaping Lindner]

What an odd little people they are. Then again they think Rugby Union is the greatest game in the world.

Pot Kettle Black

Sounds like New Zealand Master Chef.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Watched it. It's boring. They all cook lamb roast every episode.

[Psyber]

Sounds like New Zealand Master Chef.

Watched it. It's boring. They all cook lamb roast every episode.

Cooking one's girlfriends is a bit excessive even for TV ratings...

[The Sleeping Giant]

Sounds like New Zealand Master Chef.

Watched it. It's boring. They all cook lamb roast every episode.

Cooking one's girlfriends is a bit excessive even for TV ratings...

That's a bit low brow for you Reginald Pumpasnickle.

[Wedgie]

Fact No 1: China has four times as many sheep as NZ
Fact No 2: Australia has more than two times as many sheep as NZ
Fact No 3: Rugby Union IS the greatest game in the world

That is all.

[Jimmy_041]

Fact No 1: China has four times as many sheep as NZ
Fact No 2: Australia has more than two times as many sheep as NZ
Fact No 3: Rugby Union IS the greatest game in the world

That is all.

Just confirmed my suspicions that Wedgie is a closet homo (sorry Kiwi)

Christmas present for Wedgie



Sheep per head in 2006

Rank Country Number
1 New Zealand 9.685
2 Mongolia 4.946
3 Australia 4.875
4 Uruguay 3.328
5 Turkmenistan 3.203
6 Mauritania 2.907
7 Somalia 1.551
8 Iceland 1.515
9 Ireland 1.415
10 Namibia 1.299
11 Sudan 1.286
12 Syria 1.03
13 Bolivia 0.96
Rank Country Number
14 Azerbaijan 0.867
15 Kazakhstan 0.795
16 Greece 0.79
17 Libya 0.745
18 Iran 0.743
19 Tunisia 0.732
20 Mali 0.71
21 Macedonia 0.613
22 Algeria 0.588
23 Kyrgyzstan 0.582
24 Albania 0.576
25 United Kingdom 0.571

[Gozu]

The Australian wrongly accuses the ABC of not covering the NZ election:

On Saturday night ABC News 24 covered the New Zealand election with a five hour broadcast sourced from TVNZ and interspersed with ABC content, including half a dozen crosses to me in Auckland.

However, the coverage seems to have been caught in a strange timewarp as two days later the Australian's media section attacked ABC News 24 for not having covered the New Zealand election.

http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/201 ... ction.html