Christopher Luxon

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2,961 appearances 36 recordings 3 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 2d ago

Christopher Luxon’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 36 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 10.

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The Mike Hosking Breakfast · Chris Luxon: Prime Minister talks National's supermarket policy, police targets and the public sector · 20 Sep 2026 podcast

We're actually saying let's put it out of the hands of politicians, give them six months. voice-verified

It's only six months, and if they say no, uh voice-verified

then we won't be doing it. voice-verified

If they say yes, yes, then you could have two pathways. voice-verified

Then you could have two pathways. voice-verified

Because it's such a big intervention that you should make sure that it is reassured by the very best competition experts. voice-verified

You've got all the best economists with the right econometrics to actually confirm all the other advice that we've had thus far. voice-verified

So everything, there's been you've you know this, politicians have looked at this, they've had you know reviews up, you know, sure forever. voice-verified

Uh all of that analysis has come together, I think, in a in a pretty sharp place to say ban a separation into three nationwide. voice-verified

chains of good size, good scale, each of them competing with each other will lead to more choice, more price pressure, more locations, uh all of that good stuff that you get from competition. voice-verified

Well, because also there's been a huge component around inflation, you know, generally. voice-verified

Yes, there's been competitive challenges in this market. voice-verified

And, you know, don't take my word for it, don't take Chris Quinn's word for it. voice-verified

Go look at the independent experts. voice-verified

Go look at the OECD who have said every year for the last three years I've been there, uh there's there's a real problem with your supermarket sector. voice-verified

It's your very uncompetitive supermarket sector, given what they see internationally as well. voice-verified

But, you know, the reality is um there's been high inflation. voice-verified

Yep. voice-verified

We uh had twelve point three percent of food inflation under labour. voice-verified

That's why us getting spending, inflation, under control, interest rates down, all that good stuff is important and growth. voice-verified

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