Senior Correspondent ·NZ Herald·
26 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM15 mins to read
NZME journalists talked to 74 Kiwis from all walks of life to discover what they think really matters in this election. As voting begins this week, Katie Bradford explains what we found in Voice of the People.
Standing on the banks of the Whanganui River, Mike Potaka-Osborne thinks he’s doing
Source: New Zealand Herald · Katie Bradford
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