Shock was the most common reaction to the United States election result by Whanganui people with ties to that country.
Everyone except Britt Bunkley used the "s" word. He was not so surprised because he's been looking at right wing websites and reading newspapers from Republican-leaning states.
Hillary Clinton wasn't the right person to put up against Donald Trump, he said. Bernie Sanders would have had more appeal to US people who feel poor and neglected.
Dani Lebo comes from a family of strong professional women. She was more than shocked, she was feeling sick to her stomach. She's talked to her mother and sisters in the US, one of whom has been in tears.
She fears for friends in same-sex marriages, who may face custody battles, and for women who want abortions because the Christian far-right wants to ban them.