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Social media star William Waiirua fronts playful new campaign encouraging young Maori to vote

By Yvonne Tahana, 1News Reporter
July 19, 2017

A new campaign called #FFS Vote is trying to turn around dreadful voting statistics. (Source: Other)

A new campaign called #FFS Vote is trying to turn around dreadful voting statistics among young Maori. 

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