This usually-Labour voter flipped to the Greens last election and is weighing up which one to vote for this year.
Name: Leaton
Age: 27
Occupation: Nothing right now – between jobs.
Family/relationship: Yeah, I live with my family.
Electorate: Kelston
Who will you vote for? Kelston’s been notoriously Labour the past couple of years – I think it flipped last election. I’m still leaning towards Labour or the Greens, a bit more to the left.
What appeals about Labour and the Greens? Just them addressing capital gains tax and other things like that. They feel more on-the-ground to me than National, who feel more corporate – and different from what other countries seem to be doing.
When will you make the decision? Probably the week of.
What’s the biggest policy issue for you? Addressing a lot of public issues – things like the move-on orders that recently passed. Day-to-day stuff. It’s really whatever interesting issues I see or hear about on the ground.
Do you talk about politics at home? Not often.
Describe New Zealand in three words: That’s a tough one… a unique experience. Yeah, a unique experience.
If you had to get a politician’s face tattooed on you, who would it be? That’s tough – honestly, none of them really have tattooable faces.
Will you vote on election day or before? Probably before, but if I end up being lazy, it’ll be on the day.
What will you do on election night? I’ll be tuning into the news, watching results come in.



