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New Zealand goes to the polls

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Labour Prime Minister Chris Hipkins during a sign waving event in October in Wellington, New Zealand. Labour is struggling in the polls ahead of the election on October 14. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

New Zealanders will vote in their national elections next Saturday and the incumbent Labour government is predicted to lose to a conservative coalition, with minor parties are expected to take a significant proportion of votes from Labour and the Nationals.

The NZ vote will occur on the same day as the referendum in Australia for an Indigenous Voice to parliament, and there are some parallels when it comes to political sentiment around indigenous/race issues.

Guest: Luke Malpass, Political Editor, Stuff.co.nz

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