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John Key’s victory speech on youtube has been attracting a number of responses reminding him how important climate change is, including this one:

From one of the companies that helped with the Green election campaign:

My intent is to foster a debate as much as to express my own, personal opinion on the matter. But yes, I believe that Sam Lotu-liga should resign as either the Auckland City Councilor for Tamaki-Maungakiekie, or as MP for Maungakiekie. Holding two such offices simultaneously does have some historical precedent, but does anyone really […]

Hat tip: Celsias

Peter Dunne will have rightfully been celebrating having now returned his party to where he has wanted it to be for “nine long years” free of the annoying hangers on and ensconced back in the midst of a National-led government. 
He may however be wondering about his decision to reject the Greens so firmly given […]

Here are some of the individual electorate returns from Green campaigns around the country. The top ten electorates for Green votes were:

Wellington Central - 6,657 votes, 20.08%
Rongotai - 5,407 votes, 16.42%
Dunedin North - 4,448 votes, 15.38%
Port Hills - 4,406 votes, 13.53%
Auckland Central - 4,341 votes, 15.41%
West Coast-Tasman - 3,279 votes, 10.23%
Christchurch Central - 3,080 […]

After a roller coaster of a night, normal transmission resumes here at frogblog. I have liberated the few comments we had overnight. Now it is time to celebrate the Green Party´s fresh new faces and contemplate a new government. But first, coffee!

As I understand the electoral law, I’m not allowed to post new web content tomorrow until the close of polling booths at 7pm. And from 7pm onwards I intend to be at the Green Party Party, not in front of a computer typing.  So this is me signing off for the day.  Expect coverage to […]

And as usual for the Morgan poll it has the overall contest a bit tighter than the other polls too. Right that’s enough of the opinion polls.  I’m ready to vote now in the real one.

For those of you not in Auckland, you may not yet have seen the full page ad that appeared in the Herald this morning. It’s made up of many of the vote for me billboards that people made on our vote for us site over the last few days.  It’s a fascinating insight into what […]