Have you ever wondered what the Elections are all about? How do we choose who governs our country? Who gets to have a say?
2014 is General Election year and on September 20th people all over New Zealand, and New Zealanders all over the world, get the opportunity to decide who will govern New Zealand for the next three years.
But did you know that in 2011 more than a quarter of eligible voters didn't exercise their right to vote? Does it even matter?
Follow our page Your Voice, Your Choice to see what we think about all this as we investigate some of these ideas this term.
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