Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau is sounding off on the Prime Minister after failing to reach a deadline made for all councils. 

Councils were encouraged to deliver a plan that the Government could help with, and Wellington didn't deliver one in time. 

Whanau then said Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is 'not a very nice person.'

Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper said the Mayor thought the comment would work in her favour.

"She said it works for her because a lot of people in Wellington don't like Luxon," he said.

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<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Councils were encouraged to deliver a plan that the Government could help with, and Wellington didn't deliver one in time. 
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Whanau then said Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is 'not a very nice person.'
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Barry Soper: Senior Political Correspondent on former Trump employee at Investment Summit, polls against Luxon and Tory Whanau's comments on PM.

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