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Full video: Christopher Luxon speaks after Govt books opened

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The National Party leader is speaking from Tawa, near Wellington. Source: 1News (Source: Other)

National Party leader Christopher Luxon is speaking to the media from the campaign trail in Tawa, near Wellington.

It comes shortly after Treasury opened the Government books.

You can read about that here, and follow our live updates from the campaign here.

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