New Zealand election: Bipartisan agreement on war and austerity By John Braddock 23 September 2017 Today’s election in New Zealand is forecast to be the closest since the Helen Clark-led Labour government was ousted in 2008. Since the installation of Jacinda Ardern as Labour’s new leader on August 1, polls have gyrated wildly, alternately … Continue reading New Zealand election: Bipartisan agreement on war and austerity