New Zealand abandons Labour and shifts to the right as country votes for wholesale change
Party once led by Jacinda Ardern suffers serious election defeat amid anger over cost of living and strict Covid policies
New Zealand voters have delivered a forceful rejection of the Labour government as a surge in support for the National party delivered what analysts described as a “bloodbath” for the government and a new right-leaning era for politics in the country.
The result marked a dramatic change in fortunes for the Labour party, which three years earlier – led by Jacinda Ardern – secured a historic mandate, but saw its support dwindle in the face of rising living costs and the Covid pandemic.
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