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NZ election 2023: First time Pacific voters want their voice heard

September 27, 2023

By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist Pacific youth and first time voters in Aotearoa New Zealand feel forgotten and ill equipped ahead of the election. Pasifika are the fastest growing youth population in New Zealand and their main concerns are the cost of living and beating the dire statistics stacked against them. Although Pasifika have ... <a title="NZ election 2023: First time Pacific voters want their voice heard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/nz-election-2023-first-time-pacific-voters-want-their-voice-heard/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: First time Pacific voters want their voice heard">Read more</a>

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French Pacific vote supports Macron for president but a drop in turnout

April 30, 2022

RNZ Pacific The French Pacific territories have shown their support for President Emmanuel Macron at the polls, but with a much lower voter turnout than has been usual. Macron captured 61 percent of New Caledonia’s votes overall in the presidential election final stage last Sunday, while far-right candidate Marine Le Pen scored 39 percent. Across ... <a title="French Pacific vote supports Macron for president but a drop in turnout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/30/french-pacific-vote-supports-macron-for-president-but-a-drop-in-turnout/" aria-label="Read more about French Pacific vote supports Macron for president but a drop in turnout">Read more</a>