Audiences

Amanda Riddell
Feb 4, 2025
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The Dakumentary did great with the over-50 crowd, which was good, as the ads-in-progress were reaching a younger audience. That's the most influential demographic in NZ politics, so that's probably why my profile is a bit higher now. Generally, the young crowd aren't as into me as my competitors seem to think.

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Amanda Riddell

Feb 04, 2025

Chloe's got the young audience, so I'm having an indirect effect.