National declares NZ poll a law and order election

New Zealand’s opposition National Party has declared this year’s poll a “law and order election”, confident they will end two terms of Labour rule.

The centre-right party wrapped up its national conference on Sunday with a glitzy coronation of Chris Luxon, the Air New Zealand chief executive turned party leader.

Central to the National’s election strategy is a tough-on-crime campaign, as described by party campaign chair Chris Bishop.

“This election is about law and order,” he told delegates on Sunday.