Looking at the numbers, it appears she had a decisive win – even though your system, like our’s, fractures the vote with so many parties.
I hope this is very good news for NZ. Her profile is excellent over here for her crisis management. Let’s hope her next term isn’t such a wild ride as the last one.
Thanks Joanne. It’s interesting that most of the smaller parties got very few votes — the exceptions being the Greens and the neo-liberal ACT party. The Maori Party has done well in Maori seats – and that is a good thing I think.
Seems like a positive win. Let’s hope her govt can get on with doing the things it set out to do concerning child poverty and housing without the distractions of the previous year.
Thank you. I really hope so — they have a very strong mandate for progressive social policies. And I hope the Green bloc can do something about our woeful lack of concern for the environment
Oh joy…. I’m SO glad for your people. She was and will continue to be a real beacon. And what wasn’t perfect – – neither are we. Nobody is. (Big sigh here)
Congratulations! All best wishes to her and all New Zealanders! What I haven’t heard yet is if her party has enough votes to get on with their plans. And the new term begins tomorrow?! How I wish we had something similar here. Between 3 November and 20 January’s Inauguration there are roughly 2.5 months.
Thanks Del. It looks like This will be the first government since we introduced proportional representation that can actually govern without forming a coalition. And with a biggish green block, and possibly a couple of seats held by the Maori Party — there should be a strong push towards green/social justice policies.
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That seems positive. She generally gets a good press over here.
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I’m relieved; mainly because NZ has rejected divisive, nasty politics
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Lucky, lucky you. We’re not in a good place here, as you know.
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I know. It makes me so sad.
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Looking at the numbers, it appears she had a decisive win – even though your system, like our’s, fractures the vote with so many parties.
I hope this is very good news for NZ. Her profile is excellent over here for her crisis management. Let’s hope her next term isn’t such a wild ride as the last one.
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Thanks Joanne. It’s interesting that most of the smaller parties got very few votes — the exceptions being the Greens and the neo-liberal ACT party. The Maori Party has done well in Maori seats – and that is a good thing I think.
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Thanks Joanne. Yes, we’d like a few years without mass shootings, volcanic eruptions and a pandemic 😬
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From the perspective of this American, she deserved it!
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Thanks Amy. I think so too
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Seems like a positive win. Let’s hope her govt can get on with doing the things it set out to do concerning child poverty and housing without the distractions of the previous year.
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Thank you. I really hope so — they have a very strong mandate for progressive social policies. And I hope the Green bloc can do something about our woeful lack of concern for the environment
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Oh joy…. I’m SO glad for your people. She was and will continue to be a real beacon. And what wasn’t perfect – – neither are we. Nobody is. (Big sigh here)
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Thank you. Yes, far from perfect — but so much better than the alternative
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Yay, congrats!
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Thank you Irene
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Congratulations! All best wishes to her and all New Zealanders! What I haven’t heard yet is if her party has enough votes to get on with their plans. And the new term begins tomorrow?! How I wish we had something similar here. Between 3 November and 20 January’s Inauguration there are roughly 2.5 months.
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Thanks Del. It looks like This will be the first government since we introduced proportional representation that can actually govern without forming a coalition. And with a biggish green block, and possibly a couple of seats held by the Maori Party — there should be a strong push towards green/social justice policies.
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So glad for your country. Especially pleased with the Maori presence – hope it’s just the beginning.
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Thanks Del.
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I hope it works out well for you there Su.
Leslie xoxo
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Thanks Leslie.
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Good
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Thanks Due: I think so
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She seems a safe pair of hands
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Phew! Onwards and upwards 🙂 🙂
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Thanks Jo. I feel so much less anxious now.
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Seems like that’s a good thing, right? Then those are six positive words. 🙂
janet
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Avery good thing. Not a perfect government by any means, but one characterised by compassion and clear leadership
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There are no perfect governments.
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This is such good news!!!
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Thanks; I am happy and relieved
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She seems good, so the people got it right!
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I think we’ve elected a good team 🙂
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If you didn’t I would have very disappointed in the people of NZ 🙂
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I would have been gutted, but not surprised sadly 🙁
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Very relieved for you! Great news.
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Thanks Anabel. Great sense of relief in this household.
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I was sooo relieved when I heard about the win on the news! Finally some good news!!
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That’s how we feel. At least until they get going and prove to be as timid as last time.
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