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Every Kiwi Vote Counts
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Press

  • The Spinoff OP ED 'Why overseas New Zealanders are so crucial this election'

  • RNZ The Morning Report interview with John Campbell  'Party leaders address overseas Kiwis in London'

  • 1NEWS coverage of Every Kiwi Vote Counts + Flat White Meetups Global Town Hall with political leaders, Oct 9

  • The Guardian 'A tight election looms in New Zealand.'

About

Authorised by Every Kiwi Vote Counts, 11H Joan St, Pt Chevalier, AKL, 1022. Every Kiwi Vote Counts is a non-partisan initiative to encourage overseas voter participation, believing democracy only works if we are all part of it. It is championed by Tracey Lee, a global strategist, sociologist and now London-based overseas Kiwi who has voted for New Zealand from the NY consulate, via fax in Shanghai, and at last online, from Amsterdam. 

Acknowledgements

This is our third election using creativity to fight for democracy. Special thanks this year to Hooves and director Peter Martin for our unnerving film. Deep appreciation to Foggy Valley for their bold commitment this year. To Kea New Zealand, the original global Kiwi community, who have supported overseas voter participation since 2020. And a warm shout out to Flat White Meet-Up for helping realise the first Global Town Hall.

Footnotes

¹While 78,030 overseas New Zealanders voted in the 2023 General Election, 728,972 over 65 year olds voted. - Electoral Commission

²There are 1,120,593 in the South Island Electoral population, consisting of 16 electorates, based on the 2023 Census and electoral roll data at April 1, 2024 - Electoral Commission
³The estimated one million overseas New Zealanders represent the equivalent of 1 in 5 of New Zealand’s resident population of 5,357,300 – Stats NZ at June 30, 2026 and almost +20% to New Zealand’s resident population.

⁴There were 78,030 overseas votes in the 2023 General Election - Electoral Commission. One Million overseas New Zealanders could represent up to 750,000 overseas votes, hence only one in ten of eligible overseas New Zealanders voted.

⁵New Zealand citizens emigrating in the three years to July 2026 totals 205,633 - Stats NZ
⁶There are estimates of up to one million New Zealanders living overseas - Stats NZ