Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces the election will be delayed by four weeks to October 17 amid the resurgence of Covid-19. Here’s everything you need to know about the election date movement and the reasons behind it. * Election 2020: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delays the election a month until October 17* Coronavirus: Winston Peters urges Jacinda Ardern to delay election, citing Covid-19 outbreakWhat are the new dates? That does not mean the election date cannot be moved again at all. This appears to be the first time an election date was specifically announced and then moved.

Source: Stuff August 17, 2020 04:41 UTC