Grant Robertson: Labour Finance spokesperson on Chris Hipkins getting Covid days out from the election

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A change of date could be on the cards for Chris Hipkins' next head-to-head with National's Chris Luxon. The pair were due to take part in a leaders' debate hosted by The Press on Tuesday, but Hipkins has Covid and is isolating. The paper's owner, Stuff, is now working through contingency plans, including alternative dates for the face-off. Labour's Grant Robertson says if someone was needed to step into the breach, they would, but there are conversations being had about deferring it. "For the sake of everybody, this is a debate between the two people who want to be Prime Minister and I'm sure they can work around that and find a way of making sure that Chris Hipkins and Chris Luxon face off again" LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.