Elections

More than two dozen candidates of Asian origin have won seats on local and community boards across New Zealand.

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The Perceptions of Democracy Survey report by the International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance has also found many voters favor a strong and undemocratic leader.

Advanced voting to fill Parliament's 123rd seat begins today in the Port Waikato by-election triggered by the death of ACT Party candidate Neil Christensen a week before the general election.