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Kiwi notes

23 September 2017

9:00 AM

23 September 2017

9:00 AM

Shadows on the cave wall

Kiwis, punching above their weight on the world stage as per, have taken democracy to the next level by turning their triennial parliamentary election into a television game show.

With an eye on recent developments in the Northern Hemisphere (Trump, Brexit), cash-strapped Kiwi TV networks grabbed this year’s election campaign for seats in New Zealand’s 52nd parliament by the nuts.

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