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Christopher Luxon speaks to the media
Live from Auckland at the Hyatt hotel. Video / NZ Herald
Christopher Luxon calls Wellington councils 'pretty lame-o'
The Prime Minister criticised the region’s councils for not submitting a proposal for a regional deal with the Government. Video / Mark Mitchell
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