Green Party of Aotearoa candidate for Ōhāriu
The women-of-#nzpol Twitter roundup is brought to you in the interests of amplifying women’s voices in the political debate and also because:
Well, that was disappointing. Not surprising, just … disappointing.
First, the facts, because the journalistas of Twitter are quick off the mark:
The preferred flag pic.twitter.com/uiT438xonQ
— Andrea Vance (@avancenz) December 11, 2015
It was pretty close between the two Lockwoods. pic.twitter.com/TawYivW27i
— Megan (@meganjwhelan) December 11, 2015
Voter turnout is 48.16%.
— Andrea Vance (@avancenz) December 11, 2015
"The total votes received were 1,527,042, which includes 148,022 informal votes (9.7%) and 2,476 invalid votes (0.16%)."
— Megan (@meganjwhelan) December 11, 2015
And then, the reaction.
Well that makes my "no" vote for the second referendum entirely secure. #nzflag
— Stephanie Rodgers (@bootstheory) December 11, 2015
Ew, a Lockwood. Guess I'm voting to keep the current flag!
— 👩🐍 (@DuckieMcDuck) December 11, 2015
good. fuck you new zealand. this is the ugly piece of shit this country deserves. #nzflag
— ☭ emmy ︻┳デ═— (@cannibality) December 11, 2015
Jesus Christ New Zealand.
— Sassy Little Hobbit (@LI_politico) December 11, 2015
Ew. #nzflag
— Izzy Lomax-Sawyers (@izzyelle) December 11, 2015
honestly i fucking love how ugly this flag is
— ☭ emmy ︻┳デ═— (@cannibality) December 11, 2015
Ah fuck.
Well, that was easy; I'm voting to keep the current flag.
— Sarah (@Pseudony_Ms) December 11, 2015
Seriously, New Zealand? pic.twitter.com/iQzy24shUu
— feminist boyfriend (@beingahouse) December 11, 2015
The majority of people who voted preferred Sean Plunkets shirt 😂😂😂 but really 😭😭😷😷🤒🤒🤒 #FeelingMauiui https://t.co/MqdYNIW0qC
— Carrie 苏嘉莉 (@Ellipsister) December 11, 2015
This is why we cannot have nice things, NZ.
— 🏺Deth🏺 (@JessEtheridge) December 11, 2015
Anyhoo this be the only flag I ever 😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/0EZB6r96hx
— Carrie 苏嘉莉 (@Ellipsister) December 11, 2015
Dear New Zealanders, Please, PLEASE vote in the next referendum so I don't have to sing our anthem in front of cartoon-fern-flag. #NZflag
— Lizzie Marvelly (@LizzieMarvelly) December 11, 2015
I hate our flag and now we have to keep it. Waaaahhhh.
— The Premenstrualist (@dimsie) December 11, 2015
— UrFavSamplerBiscuit (@bekathrills) December 11, 2015
I think that’s a “no” from the admittedly selective group of women on my #nzpol list, then.
Stephanie Rodgers
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