Election 2023 Candidates in the contest for Auckland Central are vying for the student vote to take them over the line A rally for lower rent in student accommodations became another stop on the campaign trail for Auckland Central candidates on Friday afternoon. Student activists under the banner of Students for Fair Rent are lobbying the University of Auckland to reduce ever-increasing rents at its halls of residence. READ MORE: * National and Labour eye up Auckland Central * A tale of two electorates The group hosted several political hopefuls at an on-campus rally where they hoped to pass a petition of more than 1000 signatures along to vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater.

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