Comments on: AmeriNZ 128 – The NZ Election

By: Arthur (AmeriNZ)

Arthur (AmeriNZ) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:49:22 +0000

Archerr: The new Prime Minister, John Key, has worked hard to pull his party back toward the centre, and so far he seems to have succeeded. Roger: The best thing to keep in mind, I think, is that among countries with Westminster-style constitutional monarchies (especially New Zealand, Australia, Canada, UK), the overall process is very similar, though specific details and terminology may vary. So, once you get the overall system you pretty much understand the gist of how governing works in several different countries. But, I glad I helped!

By: Roger Green

Roger Green — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:33:18 +0000

I too had little idea how those Commonnwealth elections worked – one of your guests mentioned a “riding”, and I thought he was talking horses – but now that I have Arthur and his pals to explain it all, I’m almost semi-coherent about the process.

By: Archerr

Archerr — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:07:05 +0000

I’m glad to hear that voting in a conservative government in NZ doesn’t necessarily mean socially conservative. I’d say you guys are lucky in that respect. Fiscally conservative is fine as long as people aren’t denied services they need, etc. Congrats on the election going okay.