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by Mykeljon Winckel

Published 29 Jul 2023

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Matt King Leader of Democracy NZ

Matt King, the leader of the Democracy New Zealand party talks to MJ about his life in politics and what inspired him to set up his own party, Democracy NZ that is running for election this year with the desire to reach the 5% threshold and make a difference for all New Zealanders. They discuss the current government failures and Matt shares his party’s beliefs and vision that Democracy NZ is a party that stands for democracy, equality and unity for all New Zealanders.

Our Freedoms are under Attack Covid Mismanagement Flawed Climate Change narrative Unoriginal Government Policies Fragile Democracy Wellington Protests Bill of Rights Treaty Of Waitangi Ways to Get NZ Back on Track

“The country needs strong, stable government and we’ve got a lot of work to do to get us back on track.”

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Mykeljon Winckel is the managing director and editor of elocal Magazine.

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