New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has urged voters to get out and re-elect Labour in tomorrow's national election, as polls indicate a change in government after six years of left-wing rule.
Mr Hipkins, who took over as prime minister in January when Jacinda Ardern made the surprise decision to step down, has struggled to win back swing voters disenfranchised with the Labour Party, which they blame for long Covid-19 lockdowns and a huge rise in the cost of living.
"We are expecting a really huge turnout ... and we're expecting a really strong result tomorrow night," he told reporters. Polls predict that the nationalist New Zealand First Party will hold the balance of power. The party was Labour’s coalition partner in 2017 but has said it will not work with Labour again."MMP elections are always close. If you want change, you can't rely on other people to do it, you've got to vote for it," Mr Luxon, 53, told media.
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