So why didn't anyone tell me there was an election on?

A passing comment from Fabiano about postal voting forms made me check the NZ Herald website to be surprised with the news that there is an election on this week. Yes, unbelievable, but I had absolutely no idea at all. It's amazing that something so significant back home can have been so totally ignored in the media here, and for the first time I realised how isolated New Zealand really is, other than when it comes to sport.

I've always felt it was important to exercise my right to vote considering that there are still places in the world where women don't get an equal say, so god bless the Internet (small g, big I, you can see which religion I follow), this morning I was able to check I was registered on the electoral role and download voting papers which have been posted out, and yes, my vote will count this year.