WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to decide by Monday whether a general election will go ahead on Sept 19, with most analysts expecting her to resist opposition calls for a delay due to a flare up in coronavirus infections.
Pollsters have been unable to survey voters since the latest outbreak, but analysts expected Ms Ardern to decide to go ahead with the election next month. "She is a savvy politician," said Professor of politics Grant Duncan from Massey University."It pays for the government to have an election sooner rather than later, while the opposition wants it delayed."
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