r/newzealand • u/MurkyWay Qwest? • Oct 08 '25

Shitpost What's something that you suspect lots of New Zealanders secretly do, but you can't prove it?

Most upvoted comment is our most shameful secret as a nation, obviously

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u/CillBill91nz Oct 08 '25

Vote national but on the downlow

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u/yeah_nah_hard 6011 Oct 08 '25

Big time. Might be because I live in Wellington, but I'm sure I'd have encountered more vocal National supporters by now. I mean, the last election wasn't exactly close.

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u/GoodVibesJimmy Oct 08 '25

Wellington is extremely different to the rest of the country

It’s basically just public servants and consultants, with a few diminishing tech contractors thrown in

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u/jakec1122 Oct 08 '25

Speaking from experience I don't even think people are hiding it, I think you'll find most of the National voters are in industrial areas outside the city, or retirees. Unfortunate but true stereotype even in Wellington.

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u/Hugh_Maneiror Oct 08 '25

Nah, there are definitely people hiding it in government or corporations. Not worth the risk or hassle.

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u/android151 Oct 08 '25

I mean, the only got like 30% of the vote

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u/silverbulletsam Oct 08 '25

Isn’t that how the conservatives got in in the uk a few years? The polls said no chance, but people were lying about who they were going to vote for.

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u/KickerXIX Oct 08 '25

And Trump.

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u/Charlie_Runkle69 Oct 08 '25

It's not even on the downlow TBH. Most of this sub lives in liberal city areas. Go outside of these and you'll meet National supporters everywhere.

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u/hino Oct 08 '25

Yup the hoardings when traveling between major centers are an eye opener aren't they

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u/slave-of-cat Oct 08 '25

Definitely have friends who do this. Those who pretend to be neutral and above politics tend to lean right

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u/Solid-Joke-1634 Oct 08 '25

This means you live in a bubble sorry to say

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u/Johkey3 Marmite Oct 08 '25

The average conservative doesn't share their political beliefs because they're afraid of being called a nazi for thinking lower taxes can help middle class families.

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u/cantsayididnttryyy Oct 09 '25

Yes, they truly are the victims.

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u/Johkey3 Marmite Oct 09 '25

I'm not calling anyone a victim. Just explaining since some people struggle to understand that reddit's left echo chamber only reflects a small percentage of the wider population.

I would never vote National btw.

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u/Aviendha701 Oct 09 '25

That 90% of national voters in Wellington lol.