‘So hacked off’: as election nears, New Zealanders despair at the main parties – and Opportunity knocks
National and Labour have passed government back and forth for years but many voters are no longer content with politics as usual For decades, Mattie Wall mainly voted for Labour, one of New Zealand’s two major political parties. A former diplomat and project manager, the South Island-based retiree felt that the party with working class origins aligned with what was important to her: a thriving country, and the enviro
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National and Labour have passed government back and forth for years but many voters are no longer content with politics as usual For decades, Mattie Wall mainly voted for Labour, one of New Zealand’s two major political parties. A former diplomat and project manager, the South Island-based retiree felt that the party with working class origins aligned with what was important to her: a thriving country, and the enviro
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‘So hacked off’: as election nears, New Zealanders despair at the main parties – and Opportunity knocks
National and Labour have passed government back and forth for years but many voters are no longer content with politics as usual For decades, Mattie Wall mainly voted for Labour, one of New Zealand’s two major political parties. A former diplomat and project manager, the South Island-based retiree felt that the party with working class origins aligned with what was important to her: a thriving country, and the enviro
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