New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday postponed the general election four weeks after October 17, but ruled out delaying it longer as the country tackled a new coronavirus outbreak. “Finally, October 17th … provides enough time for parties to plan on the scope of circumstances in which we …
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Read More »New Zealand postponed national elections by four weeks amid COVID-19
New Zealand will delay its national elections by four weeks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday in the growing outbreak of coronavirus in the country’s largest city. Opposition parties have called for a halt to the election since a riot broke out in Auckland last week, prompting a city …
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A new outbreak of coronavirus in New Zealand is still growing, health officials said on Sunday, with the country having an early triumph over the pandemic recording 13 new cases and the general election of September in question. After the virus contaminated earlier this year before it …
Read More »New Zealand postpones elections due to virus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday chose to delay New Zealand’s national elections by four weeks as the country faces a new outbreak of coronavirus in its largest city, Auckland. The election was scheduled for Sept. 19, but will now be held on Oct. 17. Under …
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