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What specific action, if any, does the Minister intend to take before the 2028 local elections to address voter turnout falling to 39 percent nationally — the lowest since postal voting began in 1989?

Answered Question 29892 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What specific action, if any, does the Minister intend to take before the 2028 local elections to address voter turnout falling to 39 percent nationally — the lowest since postal voting began in 1989?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

As Minister of Local Government, I have no specific actions planned at this point. Voter turnout trends can be difficult to identify and there are several factors that can influence low voter turnout.