The Prime Minister's welcoming support from a billionaire admirer.

Elon Musk replied to a tweet by Chris Luxon this week - about being in Malaysia.

The founder of SpaceX and Tesla wrote he likes the new New Zealand PM, adding he has good energy and talks directly to the public.

Speaking from South Korea, Luxon was pleased to hear of the boost.

"That's great, I'll take support from anyone. But more importantly, I'm just focused on the job and getting things done."

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