It’s a hot spring day in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga, and the main strip(商业街) is starting to hum with life(充满生机). Builders slip into a bakery for a snack, retirees chat over coffee outside cafes and a shoeless man zip(飞驰)s by on a scooter.
奥克兰郊区奥尼洪加一个炎热的春日，主街开始热闹起来。建筑工人溜进面包店买点心，退休老人在咖啡馆外喝着咖啡聊天，一个光脚的男人骑着滑板车飞驰而过。
There are few signs New Zealand’s general election is loom(逼近)ing along this shopping strip but Onehunga and neighbouring suburbs that make up the electorate(选区) Maungakiekie, will be closely watched when New Zealand heads to the polls on 7 November.
这条商业街上几乎看不到新西兰大选临近的迹象，但11月7日新西兰举行投票时，组成芒阿基基选区的奥尼洪加及邻近郊区将受到密切关注。
Over the past two elections, the Maungakiekie electorate has proven to be an “extraordinary” bellwether(风向标) seat, accurately reflecting the mood of the nation.
过去两届选举中，芒阿基基选区被证明是一个“非凡的”风向标选区，准确反映了全国的情绪。