The 2025 local elections revealed widespread voter apathy and low turnout, with frustration over rising rates fueling some local changes, while Wellington's mayoral race and Labour's regional gains signaled a potential shift in public sentiment against central government's fiscal
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voters opting for inaction over ideological shift
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