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Full video: Hipkins makes Labour election announcement

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The Labour leader will be joined by science, technology and innovation spokesperson Reuben Davidson. Source: 1News (Source: Other)

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is making an election policy announcement this morning.

He will be joined by science, technology and innovation spokesperson Reuben Davidson in Wellington.

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