Once a utopia for Trump-weary exiles, NZ has turned to the right

Once a utopia for Trump-weary exiles, NZ has turned to the right
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon flanked by his coalition partners Winston Peters (left) and David Seymour. (Image: Mark Mitchell)
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By Rachel PannettAfter the debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump turned disastrous for the incumbent president, comedian Jon Stewart quipped on The Daily Show that he needed to “call a real estate agent in New Zealand”.Stewart was riffing on some American liberals’ fantasy when Trump was last in power. Many talked of moving to NZ, a faraway place they viewed as utopian, with a progressive leader in Jacinda Ardern and natural beauty that was second to none. A significant number actually did: data from the 2018 Census s...

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