13 Oct 2023

Wild weather on election day unlikely to affect voter turnout

From Midday Report, 12:44 pm on 13 October 2023

Saturday is the last day to cast your votes for the 2023 election, but if you want to avoid the wind and the rain - you might want to head out today.

MetService is forecasting western and central Aotearoa will be in for a bit of a blustery battering as active low from the Tasman sea moves across the country. B

ut the question is whether that forecast wil lhave an impact on the voter turn out?

Professor in Politics at Massey University, Richard Shaw, answered that question from Charlotte Cook.