# New Zealanders: predictions for tomorrow's election?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-zealanders-predictions-for-tomorrows-election/471586>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 7, 2008, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-zealanders-predictions-for-tomorrows-election/471586 "2008-11-07T03:47:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Apollyon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/apollyon/32/4238_2.png) [@Apollyon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollyon)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-zealanders-predictions-for-tomorrows-election/471586/61 "2008-11-10T00:52:40Z")

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> [@Mbossa](#):
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> Basically, Peter Dunne is as bad as Winston Peters…

Oh, now hold on… that’s a bit low. 😃

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-zealanders-predictions-for-tomorrows-election/471586/62 "2008-11-10T01:21:20Z")

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> [@Mbossa](#):
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> That’s an interesting point – I reckon he’d be gone under a preferential voting system. He only beat the Labour candidate in [Ohariu](http://2008.electionresults.govt.nz/electorate-35.html) by 1170 votes, and the Green candidate there got 2229 votes. Given how he treated the Greens last time around, I doubt many of those 2229 would have ranked him above Labour.

Yes, but there was a sizeable National vote in Ohariu. I’d assume the bulk of those voters would opt for Dunne over the Labour candidate.

Merely fascinating speculation, of course, since it’s a FPTP system for the electorates.

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**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-zealanders-predictions-for-tomorrows-election/471586/63 "2008-11-10T01:21:53Z")

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Correct me if I’m wrong (and I know you will) but wasn’t Dunne the infamous worm-turner that called for a 'Bit of Common Sense" in government?

If so, it’s the only memorable thing he’s ever said, and apparently the only thing anyone remembers.

Mbossa’s got him pegged I reckon. Winston’s left a hole so large that Dunne’s been sucked in.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-zealanders-predictions-for-tomorrows-election/471586/64 "2008-11-10T12:02:45Z")

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> [@DMark](#):
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> Thank You!  
> I am calling friends in New Zealand later today and you have given me my opening line!

How’d the line work for you?

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