New Zealand election campaign winds down with Labour facing defeat

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Watch onWELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Friday urged voters to get out and re-elect Labour in Saturday's national election, as polls indicate a change in government after six years of left-wing rule.

“We are expecting a really huge turnout ... and we’re expecting a really strong result tomorrow night," Hipkins, 45, told reporters. National Party leader Christopher Luxon said on Friday there was a “very big mood for change” in the country. Over a million New Zealanders have already voted in advanced voting with nearly two million still expected to cast their ballots before voting closes at 7 p.m. Saturday.

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