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Election 2023
As Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins clashed in the final leaders' debate of the 2023 election campaign, Newsroom confirms both made provably false claims.
Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon went head-to-head in their final television debate on Thursday evening. They sparred on law and order, health, climate change and more.
Though plenty of time was spent on attacks and ripostes, needles and retorts, the pair also made a series of factual claims. Newsroom reporters jotted down the ones that piqued our interest and went to work on checking whether they were true.
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This isn't an exhaustive list of every claim made during the debate, but a sample of the key issues discussed.
Our rating scale is:
True – Entirely true.
Mostly True – There might be a number wrong or a slight overstatement, but the gist is correct.
Needs Context – The situation is more complex than a soundbite allows, and the statement could be misleading if taken at face value.
Mostly False...
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