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Both Labour and National have distanced themselves from past statements made by candidates about controversial topics, as they campaign about the country today.
Here are some of the images from the campaign trail today, snapped by RNZ photographers and reporters.
National Party leader Christopher Luxon was kept busy defending the party's Hamilton-East candidate Ryan Hamilton, after historic anti-fluoridation comments were uncovered. Luxon said National is pro-fluoridation, and Hamilton had changed his mind and now supported the party position.
Luxon speaking during a visit to North Shore Budgeting Service today, where he said money needed to be redirected from bureaucracy and centralisation in Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Tim Collins
He also visited North Shore Budgeting Service, where he spoke with workers and supporters.
Luxon heard from Drew Glucina the chief executive of the budgeting service (right), about how small business owners and mortgage holders were now asking for assistance. Photo: RNZ / Tim Collins
Photo: RNZ / Tim Collins
Photo: RNZ / Tim Collins
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins visited a dental clinic in Tauranga, where he emphasised their previously announced plan to invest in free basic dental care for under 30-year-olds, and slammed Hamilton's past comments about fluoridation.
Photo: RNZ/ Marika Khabazi
Labour leader Chris Hipkins talking to dental clinic workers at McIndoe Clinic, in Tauranga. Photo: RNZ/ Marika Khabazi
Dental health workers during a visit by Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ/ Marika Khabazi
Chris Hipkins in front of a poster of John Key as Batman, at McIndoe Clinic in Tauranga. Photo: RNZ/ Marika Khabazi
And along with Labour's energy spokesperson Megan Woods, Hipkins announced promised rebates of up to $4000 for rooftop solar panels and battery installations, and $20 million for community energy projects.
Hipkins speaks to media after announcing the party's solar panels and battery rebate policy. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Megan Woods Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Winston Peters was in Paraparaumu, where he spoke to a full house, before heading to Lower Hutt where he criticised Labour for taking credit for the increase in police numbers during this campaign, saying it was due to New Zealand First asking for it in coalition.
Winston Peters spoke about wealth creation, immigration, Pharmac, and the media, in Paraparaumu today. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
Peters speaking, with NZ First candidate for the Mana electorate Andy Foster (centre) Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
Peters speaking in Lower Hutt, on Monday night, where he said NZ First would replace Pharmac, and boost the number of cancer drugs available. Photo: RNZ/ Giles Dexter