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4 August 2026

Hipkins puts pressure on Luxon over his 'parent-child mentality' comments

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Hipkins puts pressure on Luxon over his 'parent-child mentality' comments

The Labour leader used question time to ask the Prime Minister if he stands by the comments made last week.

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