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Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:55 pm
by 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!

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:12 pm
by redandblack
I see it as a win for the Labor Party.

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:29 pm
by Sojourner
redandblack wrote:I see it as a win for the Labor Party.


How so R&B?

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

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:34 pm
by dedja
only one eye open maybe? ... ;))

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

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:38 pm
by redandblack
Sojourner wrote:
redandblack wrote: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) 8)

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:40 am
by dedja
fairly tame compared to others when they're pissed ... :D

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 7:46 am
by redandblack
Yes 8)

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:46 pm
by southee
dedja wrote:fairly tame compared to others when they're pissed ... :D


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

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

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:06 pm
by redandblack
:D

NZ will learn eventually, mate ;)

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:23 am
by 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.

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:54 am
by Booney
dedja wrote: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.

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:10 am
by redandblack
That's almost worth a baaan, Booney :D

Re: Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:18 am
by The Sleeping Giant
Leaping wrote:What an odd little people they are. Then again they think Rugby Union is the greatest game in the world.


Pot Kettle Black

Re: Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:49 am
by Leaping Lindner
The Sleeping Giant wrote:
Leaping wrote: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.

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:02 pm
by The Sleeping Giant
Watched it. It's boring. They all cook lamb roast every episode.

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:31 am
by Psyber
Leaping Lindner wrote: Sounds like New Zealand Master Chef.
The Sleeping Giant wrote:Watched it. It's boring. They all cook lamb roast every episode.
Cooking one's girlfriends is a bit excessive even for TV ratings...

Re: Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:35 am
by The Sleeping Giant
Psyber wrote:
Leaping Lindner wrote: Sounds like New Zealand Master Chef.
The Sleeping Giant wrote: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.

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:48 am
by 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. :)

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:25 am
by Jimmy_041
Wedgie wrote: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

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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

Re: Conservatives Cruising to Victory in NZ poll

PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:14 pm
by 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