3 Oct 2023

Stoush over attendance at The Press leaders' debate

From Morning Report, 6:43 am on 3 October 2023

Political leaders are playing tit-for tat over who is ultimately responsible for stopping the 3rd leaders debate going ahead.

Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon were due to face off in Christchurch Tuesday night in The Press leaders' debate - but with Hipkins an obvious absentee, Luxon's staff couldn't find an alternative date from the options Labour offered.

The Press editor Kamala Hayman spoke to Corin Dann.