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Labour concedes Waitakere to National

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Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:11p.m.

Sepuloni and Bennett - seperated by only 9 votes

Sepuloni and Bennett - seperated by only 9 votes

Labour has ceded the west Auckland electorate of Waitakere to National.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett will keep the seat that she won by nine votes on a recount, after special votes had put Labour's Carmel Sepuloni ahead by 11 votes.

Labour secretary Chris Flatt told Fairfax Media the party decided not to challenge the result after considering how much time and money it would cost.

A petition could have cost $30,000 to $50,000 and possibly more than $100,000 if Labour had chosen to challenge on the basis of malpractice.

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16 Jan 2012 01:14p.m.

Chargone wrote:

... well, that's smart. "the people i want don't win. so i'm not going to vote. making them even LESS likely to win." good job. the system's broken. fact. you know WHY this result came about? because A Quater of the adult population of the entire bloody country decided to follow your logic, john. think about that.

13 Jan 2012 01:53p.m.

john wrote:

its corrupt. not voting again!

i found that my dead grandfather for over 10 years still CAN VOTE. i voted on behave of him, to prove to myself that election can be altered ive heard about this and proved it.

Doctor Ron Paul for Prime Minister!!!