Prime Minister Chris Luxon raised a few eyebrows after he called voters 'customers' in a sit-down interview.

Luxon later clarified to RNZ that he didn't need to scrap the corporate speak - and defended the claim that he was out of touch.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says voters should be encouraged to expect things from politicians - and the terminology doesn't matter.

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Prime Minister Chris Luxon raised a few eyebrows after he called voters 'customers' in a sit-down interview.
Luxon later clarified to RNZ that he didn't need to scrap the corporate speak - and defended the claim that he was out of touch.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says voters should be encouraged to expect things from politicians - and the terminology doesn't matter.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Chris Luxon referring to voters as 'customers' in sit-down interview

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