ACT and NZ First backed Brash ads urging National voters to split their vote
With eight days until the 7 November election, it has been revealed that ACT and New Zealand First approved advertisements, fronted by former National leader Don Brash, warning National supporters not to give National their party vote. The Electoral Commission had a 'Split Your Vote' website funded by businessman Harry Mowbray taken down after ruling it an election advertisement. Christopher Luxon has called strategic voting 'insanely stupid', while Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong said ruling out working with NZ First had become a 'serious consideration' after Winston Peters defended a party ad about the sinking of the Navy ship Manawanui. Vote-splitting has become the defining issue of the campaign's final week, with both ACT and NZ First standing to gain party votes at the expense of National's list MPs. Also in this briefing: Final privacy report: Manage My Health breach exposed 99,000 patients' records; Myers Park attack: girl walking again as accused's case moves to High Court; Black Caps hammer India by 87 runs in fourth T20 in Auckland.
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Don Brash ads backed by minor parties urged National supporters to split their votes.
Christopher Luxon labelled tactical vote splitting an insanely stupid idea for National voters.
A Manage My Health data breach exposed records belonging to over ninety-nine thousand patients.
The Myers Park attack victim is walking again following emergency surgery at Starship Hospital.
Westpac cut its eighteen-month home loan rate after a surprise hold at two point seven five percent.
The Black Caps posted a record two hundred and fifty-nine runs to hammer India in Auckland.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02ACT and NZ First backed Brash ads urging National voters to split their vote: The Strategy and the Approvals3 min
- 03ACT and NZ First backed Brash ads urging National voters to split their vote: Caucus Fallout and Coalition Friction2 min
- 04Final privacy report: Manage My Health breach exposed 99,000 patients' records1 min
- 05Myers Park attack: girl walking again as accused's case moves to High Court1 min
- 06Where things stand1 min
- 07Black Caps hammer India by 87 runs in fourth T20 in Auckland2 min
- 08Outro1 min
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