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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Henry Cooke

Jacinda Ardern will need more than a ‘paring back’ of policies to win

New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern speaks at a  press conference
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has pledged to focus on the economy ahead of upcoming elections. Photograph: Dave Rowland/Getty Images

Jacinda Ardern is in a rut. New Zealand’s prime minister could still win next year’s election, but her chances seem to be slimming by the day.

Most polls show a lead for the centre-right opposition bloc of National and ACT, two parties that have not had the numbers to govern without a centrist party’s help since 2008.

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