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ment on Saturday it was going to keep the retirement age at 65. The theme among senior Labour MPs who spoke on Saturday was to describe the Opposition as a ‘coalition of cuts’.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson called the Opposition ‘‘like the most rubbish Marvel comic ever – Chris Luxon as Captain Cliche´ and his sidekick David Seymour as Reverse Robin Hood’’. While Sepuloni said: ‘‘The Labour Party will never have to use AI to create images of Pacific people in an attempt to make it look like we have the support of our community.’’

Another theme of the congress was painting the ‘‘type of human being Chris Hipkins is’’.

Labour Party deputy leader Kelvin Davis told a story about Hipkins going to Len’s Pies bakery in Kaikohe during Waitangi week to buy ‘‘some Labour Party caviar – also known as a sausage roll’’.

‘‘Chris Hipkins ... not only being relaxed and approachable, but genuine and authentic. No need for AI.’’

But National’s Chris Bishop hit back. ‘‘Chris Hipkins is ‘hypocritical Hipkins’ because he campaigned in the past on raising the Super age. He knows that is the responsible thing to do economically and fiscally and socially,’’ Bishop said. ‘‘And now he is just announcing that Labour won’t do something. Well after six years ... is that really the best you’ve got? A campaign promise to not do something?’’

‘‘We’re backing apprentices and we’re backing their employers.’’

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins