UpdatedMike ThorpeSenior journalist·NZ Herald·19 Aug, 2026 07:19 PM4 mins to read‌A protester is removed after disrupting the Prime Minister's speech at Addington Raceway on Wednesday night. Photo / Anna Heath Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited Christchurch for a public meeting last night, as the campaign trail for November’s election heats up. Herald senior journalist Mike Thorpe reports from a raucous and fractious event.

Christopher Luxon must have expected some opposition in Christchurch when his visit was first planned, not