Jason Walls: ZB political editor recaps the first of the pre-election debates

Election 2023 - A podcast by NZME

The first televised leaders debate of the election season has been dubbed one of the more forgettable. National's Chris Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins went head to head at the TVNZ-hosted forum and jousted over tax, crime, housing and climate change. ZB political editor Jason Walls says the lukewarm reaction to the first debate is a symptom of audiences not paying attention to earlier campaign events. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.