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So far, 700,000 people have cast an early vote. And with that in mind, the leaders of the two main parties set out to capture as many remaining votes as they could.
Both Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins went to the markets on Saturday, one of them covered in red and the other in blue.
This is the final stretch, one last weekend and one last push for the votes. Weekend markets are an excellent opportunity to find every last voter you can.
Collins was popular in Howick’s, National Friendly.
“This is a week after absolutely every party vote that we can,” he told Newshub.
But it was difficult to deal with the Labor environment in South Auckland. Ardern received a just royal welcome at Mangere, who received a floral tribute.
“I’m glad I was able to bear the weight of these beautiful flowers,” he said.
And the Otara Markets, opened for the first time this campaign, having been closed to COVID, turned it on.
With just seven days of voting, Ardern received precisely the kind of final photo shoot he desires, absolutely packed with fans.
And Collins got the exact opposite: another wandering MP.
National MP Alfred Ngaro published false information about Labor’s drug and abortion policies. Collins swooped in to clean up after him.
“He’s been retired. I spoke to Alfred this morning,” he said. “He is someone who passionately believes exactly what he has put there and not me, nor the party.
There has been a record number of early voting: more than 700,000 so far. Ardern believes that could indicate more voters are at stake.
“It may be too early to tell, but registration and early voting suggest that the numbers may be higher,” he said.
But even with record numbers, the Nats are lowering expectations. Last night, Newshub revealed that they had changed the location of their election night party to a significantly smaller venue.
“[We’re going to] Get out there and party and we hope to party, “Collins told Newshub.
You will find out if you get the job you desperately want, Prime Minister, next week.
