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With the election looming and New Zealand First struggling in the polls, where have those populist votes gone?

  • Written by Jack Vowles, Professor of Political Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
With the election looming and New Zealand First struggling in the polls, where have those populist votes gone?New Zealand First leader Winston Peters on the campaign trail in late September.GettyImages

Winston Peters has long been described as a populist, both in New Zealand and internationally. At different times during his career he has embraced the label.

As he said recently, populism to him “means that you’re talking to the ordinary people...

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