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Does he stand by his statement “The other day, I am in Whanganui, I finish a meeting at 10:30pm at night. I get on a little six-seated King Air plane from the Air Force”, if so, what was the event that ended at 10.30pm that night?

Answered Question 35190 (2026)
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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • Does he stand by his statement “The other day, I am in Whanganui, I finish a meeting at 10:30pm at night. I get on a little six-seated King Air plane from the Air Force”, if so, what was the event that ended at 10.30pm that night?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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Yes however I should correct the statement to say that the Leader’s Heartland Dinner finished at 8.45pm.