I vote with a special vote from NZ in elections in my old country. There, it is the responsibility of the voters to ensure their special vote has arrived with the electoral commission by the close of polling stations. The special votes are then counted at the same time as normal votes and the full results are in within 12 hours of voting finishing. NZ should do it in a similar way. Waiting 2 weeks is silly.
Electronic voting would save a lot of bother
“ At the top of every bubble, everyone is convinced it's not yet a bubble.”
I vote with a special vote from NZ in elections in my old country. There, it is the responsibility of the voters to ensure their special vote has arrived with the electoral commission by the close of polling stations. The special votes are then counted at the same time as normal votes and the full results are in within 12 hours of voting finishing. NZ should do it in a similar way. Waiting 2 weeks is silly.
Absolutely - and possible solutions would be that simple. Getting e.g staff in consulates to count the votes (I assume they are qualified to count?) and sending the votes afterwards just for a recheck to NZ. Electronic counting ... or (as you say) just asking special votes to be in NZ on election day. Anything would make it much faster.
On the other hand - let's be glad that there is no requirement to wait for these special votes to be delivered by sailing ship from the other side of the world before we start counting. You can get a real sense how modern technology is already making life easier and faster for all New Zealanders ...
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"Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future" (Niels Bohr)
What's this with Winston wanting to side with whom he believes will handle the damage that will done to NZ when the China economy inevitably collapses in the the near future
(interview with Sky News apparently)
“ At the top of every bubble, everyone is convinced it's not yet a bubble.”
What's this with Winston wanting to side with whom he believes will handle the damage that will done to NZ when the China economy inevitably collapses in the the near future
(interview with Sky News apparently)
That's merely an extension of his standard practise of talking in riddles.
We all know his choice will be based on baubles so you can relax eZ. Your lot will almost certainly outbid National. Winston already knows it.
He will go with National. Paula has said she is happy not to be deputy PM. He is also correct in saying there inevitably will be another crisis and being tied to the hip with China will be of no advantage to NZ
Labour will have to sort out things again.
He will go with National. Paula has said she is happy not to be deputy PM. He is also correct in saying there inevitably will be another crisis and being tied to the hip with China will be of no advantage to NZ
Labour will have to sort out things again.
westerly
Don't think so. Jacinda will do anything to make Winston happy - even offer him a shared PM position. And the irrelevant Greenies will only ask "how high" when Winston asks them to jump. Lets prepare for a short, entertaining but destructive left wing interlude - shall we?
Might be a good time to move towards a strong cash position in some foreign currency.
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"Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future" (Niels Bohr)
He will go with National. Paula has said she is happy not to be deputy PM. He is also correct in saying there inevitably will be another crisis and being tied to the hip with China will be of no advantage to NZ
Labour will have to sort out things again.
westerly
Kelvin Davis has said the same. Labour will not just make up the bed for him. They'll also turn on the electric blanket, although the Greens might insist on a solar heated hot water bottle.
We have seen English was prepared to sell his soul to the devil to win the election with his unethical tactics so there will more of the same to become the Govt; he will do anything to get back in power. This is the new Bill unfortunately.
Don't think so. Jacinda will do anything to make Winston happy - even offer him a shared PM position. And the irrelevant Greenies will only ask "how high" when Winston asks them to jump. Lets prepare for a short, entertaining but destructive left wing interlude - shall we?
Might be a good time to move towards a strong cash position in some foreign currency.
She has said the PM and Finance roles are not negotiable , wouldn't be a good look for her leadership skills to go back on that pledge so soon into her term as leader of the labour Party.
She has said the PM and Finance roles are not negotiable , wouldn't be a good look for her leadership skills to go back on that pledge so soon into her term as leader of the labour Party.
I note Winston is pronouncing gloom and doom this morning about the coming financial slump, and slamming the reserve bank governor who obviously doesn't know as much as Winston does. Must have been polishing his crystal ball, and lining himself up as treasurer again - a position created to feed his ego before, so why not again.
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