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Christopher Luxon Defends Taking Second Plane Overseas After Criticising Hipkins for the Same

Luxon said the Defence Force chose the back-up aircraft because the meeting is remote and 88 New Zealand delegates need to return safely.

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The prime minister is defending the deployment of a second Defence Force plane for his Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) mission, having previously criticised the use of a back-up plane when in opposition.

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RNZ broke the news in Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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