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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Eva Corlett in Wellington

New Zealand election 2023: Labour and National make last-ditch pleas to voters on eve of poll

New Zealand prime minister and Labour leader Chris Hipkins (left) and National leader Christopher Luxon
New Zealand prime minister and Labour leader Chris Hipkins (left) and National leader Christopher Luxon have made their final appeals to voters ahead of the 2023 election. Photograph: Ben Mckay/AAP

The leaders of New Zealand’s two major political parties have made a last ditch effort to sway votes in their favour on the final day of campaigning before the country’s general election.

The leaders clashed in their most heated debate yet – the last of the campaign, which aired on TVNZ on Thursday night. In his final message, Labour’s Chris Hipkins warned the public that a vote for the opposition would bake in poverty and see action on climate change go backwards.

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