Election 2026: The new electorate that's 'got issues'
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by residents in the newly named Wellington Bays electorate ahead of the 2026 election.
Wellington Bays is the new name for what was the second-most left-voting electorate in the country in 2023. In the redrawn lines for Green MP Julie Anne Genter's electorate, residents are grappling with big water bills and a visible spike in homelessness. Reporter Whena Owen meets the candidates vying to take those issues on in parliament in this year's election. Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.
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