However, Luxon's good day only lasted until the post-launch press conference. Trevett thought both leaders could head out on the campaign trail knowing they had done their job. She said Luxon's aim had been not to offer up treats for voters, but rather to convince them he was primed and ready to become prime minister, while Hipkins had to show his supporters he was not tired, he was not giving up and would not make it easy for National. Labour walked out of theirs thinking they might be able to win, after all." The Herald's political editor Claire Trevett was at both of them and reported: "National walked out of there thinking they could win, but clearly wary it could slip away.
Labour's launch was a folksy affair, reported to be energetic and lively, while National's was seen as a slick, made-for-television production. (More about that later - it has important implications.)
Luxon's policy-free launch was overshadowed by a controversy over whether National could actually implement one of the main schemes it plans to use to fund its tax cuts.
Labour and National launched their campaigns and there was a marked difference in style.Ĭhris Hipkins came out with a big policy - free dental care for people up to age 30 - while National's Christopher Luxon revealed a pledge card setting out his party's priorities in government. Photo: RNZ / Samuel RillstoneĪnalysis - The main parties launch their campaigns and Labour's attack ads draw an angry response, National's tax cuts are challenged, the policy deluge continues and is this "the most negative campaign in New Zealand history?" Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins on the campaign trail.
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