A man leaves a polling station during the 2020 General Election in Auckland, New Zealand, Oct 17, 2020. (PHOTO / FILE / AP)
WELLINGTON – New Zealand's ruling party, the Labor Party, unveiled its 2023 party list on Monday which gears up for the 2023 General Election in October.
The new party list shows the Labor Party is strengthening its existing team and focusing on the bread-and-butter issues that matter most to New Zealanders, said the party's president Jill Day.
"This election is about who best has New Zealanders' backs in tough times," Day said in a statement of the Labor Party, citing opportunities ahead such as the decreasing rate of inflation and the record low unemployment.
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Labor's plan is to cut inflation, bring down the cost of living, keep people and communities safe, and invest in education, health, and housing, she said.