カテゴリー: New Zealand election 2023
Prime minister Chris Hipkins says Labour now ‘underdogs’ as National gains ground ahead of 14 October electionNew Zealand’s Labour party is polling at its worst levels in 6 years, with prime minister Chris Hipkins saying they are now “underdogs” in the…
Bucking global trends, polls find young voter support higher for National and right coalition than Labour as election nearsWhen New Zealand’s Labour party was elected in 2017, commentators heralded the “youthquake”. Jacinda Ardern had brought a dose of…
High-profile minister’s resignation prompts questions about toll of working in parliament and how to talk about mental health strugglesIt was an abrupt end to the political career of a rising star: Kiri Allan – New Zealand’s justice minister and tipped…
As the Jacindamania circus leaves town, international attention that sought to make the country a model for western liberal democracy has started to waneWhether Jacinda Ardern was baking a cake, getting turned away from a full cafe or taking her baby t…