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Thursday 19 November 2020

pn603. NZ: Just how diverse is our parliament and how does it compare internationally?

As two older, White, male candidates fought for supremacy in the United States election, New Zealand was offering its electorate a more progressive choice: two White women.

But in New Zealand, that was just the start.

When Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was reelected in a landslide last month, she brought with her a diverse cast of politicians that make up what is -- by some measures -- the most inclusive parliament in the world.

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