Mt Albert by-election: Barring a solid tactical vote, Ardern looks home and hosed
If Labour cannot hold Mt Albert – one of its safest seats – with one of its most popular MPs, then it would have to be all over for the party as a major political force.
Fri, 24 Feb 2017
Polls close tomorrow at 7pm for what has been one of the quietest by-elections in New Zealand’s political history.
Mt Albert voters will elect a new MP – well, “new” is not quite the right word given that both the main candidates are already list MPs.
Labour’s Jacinda Ardern is very much
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