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‘Flat’, ‘tired’, ‘cynical’: Unusually gloomy Kiwis deliver New Zealand’s tightest election in years

The national mood is low, and faith in politics even lower - with voters deserting the major parties at the polls.

'Flat', 'tired', 'cynical': Unusually gloomy Kiwis deliver New Zealand's tightest election in years
'Flat', 'tired', 'cynical': Unusually gloomy Kiwis deliver New Zealand's tightest election in years — image via BBC News World — Credit: Storywire

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The national mood is low, and faith in politics even lower - with voters deserting the major parties at the polls.

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