Advance voting begins in New Zealand election

Early voting began in New Zealand on Friday with Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern seen securing a second term in office on the back of her success in handling the coronavirus pandemic and other crises.Voters can head to the polls with about 450 advance polling stations opened across the country in the lead-up to election day on Oct. 17.The election commission said advance voting has become steadily more popular.