Check out the video below from the Electoral Commission and everyone's favourite Orange Man - if he had a name what would it be I wonder? .... Owen, Otto, Omar, Odi ?

 

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Election News

  • Kiwis are tolerating moderate austerity

    19 May 2012

    Can National keep delivering austerity budgets and still win elections?

  • Smart performer's healing touch

    19 May 2012

    Political wisdom dictates that a new prime minister hand the party's best performer in opposition the health portfolio.

  • Samuels: Officials did a 'hatchet job' on Chinese millionaire

    18 May 2012

    Former Cabinet minister Dover Samuels believes officials did a ''hatchet job'' on the Chinese millionaire on trial for fraud.

  • MPs laugh off Collins' lawsuit

    18 May 2012

    Labour's MP Trevor Mallard says he'll be driving an unmarked car to avoid having papers served on him, as he and fellow MP Andrew Little laugh off defamation proceedings against them by ACC Minister Judith Collins.

  • Mfat restructure causes 'irreparable damage'

    18 May 2012

    Opposition MPs have slammed the proposed axing of 79 jobs from the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Government's handling of the restructure.

  • Negativity on quake response grows

    18 May 2012

    Dissatisfaction with the Government's handling of the Christchurch earthquake appears to be growing, with a survey of more than 2000 Fairfax newspaper readers across the country showing almost two-thirds believe it has not done enough.

  • Boy's letter wins PM's visit

    18 May 2012

    When Sam Willems invited Prime Minister John Key to a barbecue, he did not expect a response.

  • Allen wants to see through Mfat changes

    18 May 2012

    Foreign Affairs boss John Allen says he wants to remain in the job, despite a high-profile clash with staff and the Government over plans to restructure the ministry.

  • Greens put heat on TRC over fracking

    18 May 2012

    The Green Party last night attacked the Taranaki Regional Council's approach to fracking.

  • Beer bong 'tomfoolery' no biggie, say pollsters

    18 May 2012

    Most people polled appear not to have a problem that South Canterbury District Health Board chairman Murray Cleverley has been photographed drinking from a beer bong.

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