“And we are going to restore law and order, and we are going to restore personal responsibility.” “I’ve gotta tell you, crime is out of control in this country,” Luxon said. ![]() Hipkins had previously served as education minister and led the response to the coronavirus pandemic.ĭuring the six-week campaign, both Hipkins and Luxon have been hamming it up for the cameras, from scooping out ice cream to making pizzas.Įarlier in the week, Luxon, a former businessman who served as chief executive of both Unilever Canada and Air New Zealand, told an energized crowd in Wellington that he would crack down on gangs. Hipkins says he won’t strike a deal with Peters and that a three-party alliance to put Luxon in power would be a “coalition of chaos.”Ī win by Luxon would also end the legacy of Jacinda Ardern, who became a liberal icon to many around the world.Īfter five years as prime minister and with her popularity waning, Ardern unexpectedly stepped down in January, leaving Hipkins, a trusted lieutenant, to take over. Polls indicate Luxon will need the support of the libertarian ACT Party and possibly also Winston Peters, a maverick who has found support among disaffected voters including some conspiracy theorists. Under New Zealand’s proportional voting system, Luxon and his National Party will likely need to form an alliance with other parties to command a majority. Hipkins says he’s proud of such co-governance efforts and has accused Luxon of condoning racism. Luxon has promised to ax the MÄori Health Authority which he says creates two separate health systems. ![]() Hipkins has promised free dental care for people younger than 30 and the removal of sales tax from fruit and vegetables.Īlso at stake in the election is the government’s relationship with Indigenous MÄori. Luxon has promised tax cuts for middle-income earners and a crackdown on crime. Luxon, meanwhile, hugged supporters in Auckland on his final campaign stop as they chanted his slogan to get New Zealand “back on track.”
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