Which combination of parties could potentially form the next New Zealand government? What happens with votes for parties that don't make it into parliament? Overhangs hung parliaments aren't rock climbing terms but also can affect the outcome of the election. And are there any other weird and wonderful parallel universes to explore in this space? Heather Roy and Simon Ewing-Jarvie are out on the town recording at Brewtown in Upper Hutt for this episode.

We received a request from Keith Griffiths, ACT's Kaikoura candidate to mention the ACT Party's public meeting with leader David Seymour in Blenheim at the ASB theatre 6-8 pm on Monday 4 September. We are happy to receive similar requests from other parties and candidates but mentioning them isn't an endorsement. Neither of the hosts belong to any political party.