April 26, 2024

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New Coronavirus Outbreak Prompts New Zealand to Postpone Election

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand delayed a countrywide election by about a month just after a coronavirus outbreak in its biggest metropolis of Auckland put a 3rd of voters into lockdown.

The election, which was envisioned to be dominated by debate around the government’s response to the pandemic, will now be held on Oct. 17, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.

“I…