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Act's David Seymour announces landlords and tenants policy. Video / NZ Herald
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Christopher Luxon has boarded his big blue campaign bus, yet to be officially named, as he travels east along the Bay of Plenty coast today.
The National Party leader’s bus tour to Whakatāne stopped off in Te Puke with supporters and he took an opportunity to prove he was thereby holding today’s Te Puke Times paper.
Landing in Tauranga this morning after last night’s leaders’ debate, Luxon chatted briefly with a few people in the airport and handed out tickets to media for his bus ride to Whakatāne.
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Chris Luxon’s bus tour to Whakatāne stopped off in Te Puke, where he took an opportunity to prove he was there by holding today’s local Te Puke Times paper. Photo / Mike Scott
One told him the assessment by some media commentators that Labour’s Chris Hipkins won last night’s televised leaders debate was rubbish, while another believed the public would see through the commentary and deem Luxon the winner.
The bus, almost full of local candidates and other party members, then made its brief stop in Te Puke.
A team of about 60 National supporters waving party signs welcomed the bus on arrival.
Chris Luxon lands in Tauranga and chats to airport patrons. Photo / Mike Scott
National’s Bay of Plenty candidate Tom Rutherford was enthusiastic with megaphone in hand, urging the crowd to chant “party vote National” as Luxon exited the bus.
Not seeing much success, Rutherford changed tack and began chanting part of National’s slogan “back on track”.
Barely anyone joined him. Tauranga candidate Sam Uffindell gave a half-hearted attempt initially but did not continue.
Perhaps reading the room, Rutherford began chanting “back on the bus”.
Christopher Luxon on board his campaign bus stopped at road works near Te Puke. Photo / Mike Scott
The National bus was forced to stop for about 10 minutes at some roadworks east of Te Puke, where only one lane of traffic was allowed.
Luxon took the opportunity to chat with those on board.
”This is why we need new roads, right?” Luxon said with a depressed tone.
“Imagine getting stuck in this every day.”
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Luxon said if you want to wear a gang patch in public, you will face consequences.
"We haven't engaged with police in the forming of this policy."
"We're going to make life difficult for the gangs. That's why they don't support us but they support the Labour Party," he said
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"Hipkins is a desperate guy in a desperate situation and has turned the debate negative," Luxon said.
As he approached the back of the bus where media were sitting, he came across a Newstalk ZB reporter doing a live cross to the station’s morning Wellington show.
Not wasting an opportunity for more publicity, Luxon gladly accepted the invitation to pop the reporter’s earphones in and chat with host Nick Mills for a few minutes.
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