Category Archives: NZ Election 2014

The Morning After….Reflections on the 2014 NZ Election.

Posted on September 21, 2014 by kevinclements2012

The Morning After….Reflections on the 2014 NZ Election. Kevin P Clements  News Asia called me in the middle of the night for a comment on the  NZ election. They couldn’t understand, in Singapore , how or why New Zealander’s re-elected … Continue reading →

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Why I gave two ticks to Labour

Posted on September 14, 2014 by kevinclements2012

When I answered all the questions on TVNZ’s political compass I miraculously came out as having political views that were most closely represented by the Greens and Mana!! In 2011 I voted for the Labour Candidate and Green Party. This year, however, I gave my two votes to the Labour Party.

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