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New Zealand Labour Party Eyes Political Redemption Amid ‘Jacinda-Mania’

  • Labour opposition launches campaign to win Sept. 23 election
  • Ardern says tackling child poverty is a key issue for her
Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Ardern

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New Zealand’s main opposition Labour Party, buoyed by a surge in the polls under new leader Jacinda Ardern, launched its campaign to win next month’s election with a pledge to close the gap between rich and poor.

Speaking to party faithful in Auckland on Sunday, Ardern highlighted child poverty as a key issue for her heading into the Sept. 23 vote. “We have nearly 300,000 kids living in poverty,” she said. “I want to build a country where every child grows up free from poverty, and is filled with hope and filled with opportunity.”