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OPINION: You must feel a bit sorry for poor old Christopher Luxon.
His appearance at National Lamb Day was a positive that got sidetracked somewhat by the fact that as he arrived at the event he was handed and asked to wear a meaty T-shirt, which he immediately put on over his shirt & tie.
Some supposed fashion 'expert' screamed that this was a terrible fashion mistake, and that became the headline.
Good on him for turning up to promote one of the country's biggest export industries.
Your old mate hears that the sight of the PM with a chop, however, brought a few snide comments about the symbolism of this, such as "will he eat the chop or will he get the chop" - a cynical reference to recent poll numbers.
OPINION: When he promised an Indian FTA in his first term, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was really putting it all on red for the win. Against the odds (and with help from Todd McClay and others), he has thumbed his nose at the many doubters by closing just such a deal before Christmas – a move that will change the narrative around the PM and could help him win the election.
Primary sector leaders have welcomed the announcement of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and New Zealand.
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