Election 2023 Luxon's lazy southern pitch National's leader can't state one specific policy for Christchurch or Canterbury, beyond a bridge and a road You know an election's tight when pledges flow from politicians. Take 2017, when Jacinda Ardern announced a $300 million capital fund for Christchurch – more than the $120 million National promised for the city's costly (and still not built) stadium, and on top of $100 million earmarked for a greater Christchurch transport system, including (the as yet unbuilt) commuter rail from Rolleston to the central city.

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