Watch: Judith Collins held her first press conference as National leader late on Tuesday night.
Battleground Tracker: Biden leads in Michigan and Nevada, race tied in Iowa, A behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots are processed, With more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election night, Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone, Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts. Credits: Image - Getty; Video - Newshub. Labour Minister David Parker said it was a landslide win for his party. With most votes counted, Ardern's liberal Labour Party was winning 49% of the vote compared to 27% for its main challenger, the conservative National Party. “It’s not just the obvious superficial appeal, but the fact that she is highly competent, intelligent and humane,” he said.
Through mall after mall after marker after street, Ardern has been inundated with people and with gifts, most for her daughter. First published on October 17, 2020 / 7:49 AM. With most votes counted, Ardern's liberal Labour Party was … Watch Newshub political editor Tova O'Brien's report. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Poised for Big Win in Election, Poll Says, FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate with National leader Judith Collins at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, September 22, 2020.
Parties that do not hold an electorate seat and poll below 5% are assumed to win zero seats. The use of mixed-member proportional representation allows ready conversion of a party's support into a party vote percentage and therefore a number of seats in Parliament. On the campaign trail, Ardern was greeted like a rock star by people who crammed into malls and spilled onto streets to cheer her on and get selfies with her. In a Colmar Brunton poll released an hour before the debate, Labour was polling 15 points ahead of the opposition National party, with Ardern as the preferred prime minister. The results are as follows. 1 NEWS' latest Colmar Brunton poll for preferred Prime Minister. The grim milestone comes as experts worry the U.S. is facing another peak in its outbreak. It's out of their hands. Arden has been on the cover of Vogue and Time magazine and appeared with comedian Stephen Colbert. Jacinda Ardern has won a second term as New Zealand's Prime Minister after her success at handling the country's coronavirus outbreak helped secure a landslide victory. It's the final countdown to the election and who will stand tall is up to the 3.4 million voters, and both Collins and Ardern are confident they're going to win. The 2020 election was originally due to take place on Saturday 19 September 2020, but due to a second COVID-19 outbreak it was delayed until Saturday 17 October 2020.[1]. Ardern has voiced her support for euthanasia, but hasn’t shared where she stands on recreational cannabis. While the United States and much of Europe remain gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, New Zealand has managed to eliminate transmission of the deadly virus. "We're out campaigning today working hard for a Labour win," Ardern said. Ardern, 40, has won support at home and global admiration for her response to last year's attack by a white supremacist on two mosques, a fatal volcanic eruption and her success in tackling the coronavirus. The World Health Organization defended its interim trial results on remdesivir that show the drug has ‘little or no effect in preventing death from COVID-19 or reducing time in hospital.’. Copyright © 2020 MediaWorks TV - All Rights Reserved, By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Access and Privacy Policy. In the instance of a tie, both figures are shaded and displayed in bold. As preferred PM, Ardern was at 59.5 per cent - up 20.8 points on the last poll and the highest any Prime Minister has scored in the Reid Research poll's history. Source: 1 NEWS “There’s no doubt for any leader, for me, the toughest week in politics,” the National Party leader told 1 NEWS. "It's been full of uncertainty and anxiety, and we set out to be an antidote to that.". In late March this year, when only about 100 people had tested positive for COVID-19, Ardern and her health officials put New Zealand into a strict lockdown with a motto of "Go hard and go early." It's entirely up to you - the voter - you have the power to decide who's in power. Some have even called her the “anti-Trump.”. Fiona Goodall/Pool via REUTERSReuters. The Ardern government has also been criticized for failing to deliver on several social welfare targets, in areas such as affordable housing and child poverty, which disproportionately impact New Zealand’s indigenous Maori community. Typically, parties must form alliances to govern, but this time Ardern and Labour can go it alone. The latest Newshub-Reid Research poll was conducted between 8-15 October 2020, and 1000 people were surveyed - 700 by telephone and 300 by internet panel. Voters also decide on Saturday whether New Zealand should legalize marijuana and if euthanasia should be permitted for the terminally sick. The election also saw Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and his small New Zealand First party voted out. NZ election 2020. Not all U.S. presidents are missed once they leave the White House. The libertarian ACT Party increased its support to 8% and the Green Party won 7.5% of the votes.
The 'party lead' column shows the percentage-point difference between the two parties with the highest figures. "It was certainly much harder, particularly when we had the Labour leader as the Prime Minister standing up every day on a 1pm message to the people," Collins said. Very few polls have been conducted compared to previous electoral cycles. Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order. © 2020 The Associated Press. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between survey organisations. The country has now lifted all coronavirus restrictions following a second round of lockdowns. How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election? Report: U.S. Cities Struggle With Walkability, Pentagon Threatens Turkey After Missile Test, Consumers Continue a March Toward E-Commerce. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s early, decisive action on business and travel lockdowns has been lauded by scientists globally, and now the successful approach may give her a second term in office. 'Crusher' took over from former National Party leader Todd Muller, after he stood down from the role for personal health reasons on Tuesday morning.
Labour was on target to win an outright majority of the seats in Parliament, something that hasn't happened since New Zealand implemented a proportional voting system 24 years ago.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivers her victory speech in Auckland, New Zealand, after being reelected in a historic landslide win on October 17. “Many on the right argue that the economic costs of her government’s disease-control policies outweigh the public health benefits,” said Duncan. But tough economic challenges lie ahead, particularly for a country that relies on tourism and has shut its borders to outsiders. And she was up against a leadership behemoth during a crisis. In the election, voters also had a say on two contentious social issues - whether to legalize marijuana and euthanasia. Smaller parties also continued to gain more support. "Neve will ask me who made it for her and yesterday she yelled out to nobody 'thank you lady' for the gift she was given, so that kind of generosity from New Zealanders is lovely," Ardern said. The more pertinent question seems to be whether Ardern, 40, can win an outright majority government. On Saturday, the small country of 5 million will vote in a historic election profoundly shaped by the pandemic. The second graph shows parties that received less than 10% of the party vote in the 2017 election, and are routinely included by polling companies. Several polling firms have conducted opinion polls during the term of the 52nd New Zealand Parliament in the lead up to the 2020 general election, which elects the 53rd Parliament. "Of course, I'm working very hard to remain in the job. "That's a pretty difficult thing to deal with.". "She's just had three years as Prime Minister and so that would be a normal thing for her to do. "New Zealand's independent electoral commission has done an admirable job of trying to increase turnout by ensuring plentiful voting places and making voting as easy as possible ... and there is no scent of partisan politics associated with the voting process," she said. Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. "It has been a tough campaign.". Ardern swiftly imposed a second lockdown in Auckland and the new outbreak faded away.
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