Restrictions on political coverage in place until polls close at 7pm local time; more than 1 million have already cast ballots in advance voting
Election 2023 has been a glorious day in Auckland weather-wise, Serena Solomon reports. Sunny and a slight breeze with the hug of summer in the air – a welcomed goodbye to a southern hemisphere winter. Driving in to Auckland CBD today, there was not a political party sign to be seen.
As I wrote about yesterday, from midnight on election day, New Zealand election laws forbid campaigning, media cannot report political stories and all the campaign signage comes down . Must have been a busy night for party volunteers who were tasked with taking down thousands of signs across the county. A fisher enjoying the fine weather at Auckland harbour on election day:
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