It’s true what they say about ill winds. The coronavirus pandemic was a perverse blessing for New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Labour-led government. It may mean that for the first time since the country adopted a proportional representation system in 1994, one party will command enough support in the 17 October general election to govern on its own.
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