Chapter 3
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Politics in New Zealand is different than in other countries. Please keep this in mind while reading this romance.
Our two main political parties are Labor and National. Labor falls center-left, supporting social equality while National falls center-right. In truth, there is not a huge difference in their policies and beliefs.
We do not have an ultra-conservative party with any great power. On the whole, scandal or dirty politics is uncommon. If a person has made a mistake in the past and has admitted to and paid for their mistake, most New Zealanders are fair-minded enough to give them the benefit of the doubt. We believe in second chances for those who have earned them.
Our current prime minister lived with her fiancé and had a baby during the first year of her three-year term in office. The public barely blinked at this while I believe this situation might cause huge upsets in other countries.
To date, we have had three female prime ministers, which is fitting since New Zealand was the first country to give women the right to vote.
One final thing—it’s quite common for a group of friends to have different political affiliations yet still remain good friends. Differences in political opinions seldom causes problems or confrontational comments.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me via my website.
Happy reading,
Shelley Munro
- Writer
