Now we have competent leadership.

A great result tonight.  Waiting for the Clark concession call but the news is excellent. Election Results -- Overall Status.

Polling Places Counted:	6,232 of 6,304 ( 98.9%)
Total Votes Counted:	2,083,288
Special Votes:	205,386
Less than 6 votes taken in Polling Places:	1,251
Party	Party	%	Electorate	List	Total	right	left unaligned
	Votes	Votes	Seats	Seats	Seats
National Party	941,762	45.44	41	18	59	59
Labour Party	699,680	33.76	21	22	43		43
Green Party	133,548	6.44	0	8	8		8
ACT New Zealand	76,874	3.71	1	4	5	5
Mäori Party	46,654	2.25	5	0	5
Jim Anderton's Progressive	19,396	0.94	1	0	1		1
United Future	18,473	0.89	1	0	1	1
New Zealand First Party	87,361	4.22	0	0	0
			70	52	122	65	52

I have big ups for election organisation for overseas voters.  I simply downloaded a form, printed, signed in front of a witness and faxed it off.  Quicker even than going to a polling station.