Election Day

Today is the official day of the New Zealand’s elections. Voting has been possible for the last 2 weeks or so but today is the final day and the day of the count.

It is surprising how other parts of the world pay attention to this place at “the arse end of the world” of 4.5million people.

The UK at least is watching with a live blog set up to follow the results as they come in.

Even the Telegraph gives some space:

Even the French have seen the Jacinda effect:

 

Time to go to the booths and fulfil my duty as a citizen.