By delaying the dissolution of parliament Jacinda Ardern buys time on the election date – but only a little
- Written by Andrew Geddis, Professor of Law, University of Otago
GettyImagesThe return of COVID-19 community transmission, with Auckland back in a level 3 lockdown and the rest of New Zealand at level 2, raises real questions about New Zealand’s upcoming general election.
Polling day is scheduled for September 19 but the planned election process would actually start far earlier. All candidates were to be...
