'Flat', 'tired', 'cynical': Unusually gloomy Kiwis deliver New Zealand's tightest election in years

New Zealand's election is its tightest in years, with voters deserting major parties amid a low national mood and even lower faith in politics. The electorate appears "flat," "tired," and "cynical," according to observers, as the country heads to the polls with unusually gloomy sentiment shaping the race.