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Chris Hipkins and Labour’s health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall will make a policy announcement. Source: 1News (Source: Other)

The Labour Party is making a health election policy announcement this morning.

Leader Chris Hipkins and health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall are speaking from Auckland's North Shore.

Follow our live updates from the election trail here

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