BusinessDesk election coverage - we're on the case

BusinessDesk election coverage - we're on the case
Staff reporters
New Zealanders who haven’t already done so head to the polls this morning to cast their vote in the general election.And the BusinessDesk team will be delivering rolling coverage of the results as they rumble in from 7pm tonight.Results should be faster than usual given that close to two million voters of approximately 3.3 million enrolled to vote have already cast their votes since polling opened on Oct. 3. Live updates from 7pmWe will be reporting results in live updates on our front page from 7pm and expect that clarity...

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