Photo / SuppliedBen Leahy is a reporter for the New Zealand HeraldYou might have thought your favourite news outlets would be brimming with political coverage on what is arguably New Zealand's most important day - election day. Yet they will also find news outlets - and should find social media outlets - largely quiet on the election today. Media companies cannot publish political opinions, political advertising and other news stories, tweets or social media posts that could have an influence on voters. Politicians must ensure they have taken down all election billboards and stop campaigning or doing political walkabouts to win over voters. They argue that made the election day blackout seem silly.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 17, 2020 00:34 UTC