New Zealand general election, 20th September 2014

[Cassius]

National doing very well, Labour doing very badly (not that that was unexpected of course). It does seem though as if NZ First have overperformed a bit, whereas the Greens have done a little bit worse than was expected.

Current results seem to suggest a majority government for the Nationals.

[Cassius]

Here's hoping that New Zealand breaks MMP.

[Cassius]

Here's hoping that New Zealand breaks MMP.

MMP is going nowhere. Government tried to remove it in 2011, population voted to keep it (referendum held at the same time than 2011 elections).

Oh I didn't mean it like that (though that would be good), I just meant in the sense that majority governments are very rare under MMP systems, and yet here National have won a majority despite not winning a majority of the vote. I just find this result rather comical (especially the dreadful performance of Labour).