11 Oct 2023

Election 2023: All the latest developments on 11 October

6:03 pm on 11 October 2023

National leader Christopher Luxon during a media briefing in Dannevirke today has once again affirmed his belief in the existence of dinosaurs

Luxon has been travelling from Wellington to Napier on the National Party bus. He's been in Dannevirke meeting National members and supporters.

Speaking to media, he was asked about believing in dinosaurs - he said he did not know where this rumour came from, and did not veto a video featuring dinosaurs while chief executive of Air NZ.

Today, the two Chrises (Luxon and Hipkins) vying to be the next prime minister are making a final push for votes outside of Auckland before heading to the super city for the final leader's debate.

Hipkins has been in Christchurch, where supporters told RNZ this morning's poll, showing Labour up into the 30s, had boosted morale.

Look back over Wednesday's updates on RNZ's blog:

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