The Oh, dear! What a bugger! moment. The ACT Party's irrelevance is confirmed - down to just one MP, and he's unlikely to remain independent of National for the whole of the term.
The Damn! moment: Winston Peters persuades 8% of voters to cast a vote in his favour, bringing with him 7 clowns pretending to be MPs.
The 'Will we have to put up with this for 3 more years?' moment: Winston Peters back to his obnoxious, ranting best.
The biggest relief: We don't have to listen to either Hide or Brash again.
The wisdom of the crowd moment: Key & his Tories win just 48% of the vote, despite being streets ahead in the polls throughout the entire term of the last Parliament. They may the biggest single party in the House, but they are a long way from having a "mandate" from the electorate for radical or unpopular change.
The 'There is hope after all' moment: The Greens win a record proportion of the vote and number of MPs.
Thank heavens my vote wasn't wasted moment: Lower Hutt's Holly Walker makes it into Parliament as a Green List MP.
The worst outcome: Sarah Rose loses her job in Parliament - at least until someone else has the good sense to employ her.
The most boring ad campaign: The Tories with their plethora of billboards despoiling the countryside with Key's smug smirk beaming at you at every turn.
The most brave ad campaign: Labour's decision to focus on policies and relegate Goff to a minor role only.
The stark contrast: National vs Labour billboards: smug smirk versus heartfelt emotion
The saddest change: The Greens go mainstream and lose their radical edge. Let's hope they still make an impact.
The most irreverent campaign feature: the phantom graffito in Auckland: Mo-Town and the Battle of the Babes in Central Auckland
The funniest commentary on an otherwise lacklustre campaign: These pictures were sent to me, and are terrific:
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