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PM Luxon to Attend $10,000 Fundraising Dinner in Christchurch

3/25/2026

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will attend the National Party's Mainland Dinner in Christchurch next month, where a platinum table costs $10,000.
The event features six Cabinet ministers, including Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Health Minister Simeon Brown.
Political analyst Dr. Bryce Edwards says such fundraising events are legal and let wealthy attendees choose tables and access ministers.
The Prime Minister's Office says the dinner is typical fundraising.

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will attend the National Party's Mainland Dinner in Christchurch next month, where a platinum table costs $10,000.
The event features six Cabinet ministers, including Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Health Minister Simeon Brown.
Political analyst Dr. Bryce Edwards says such fundraising events are legal and let wealthy attendees choose tables and access ministers.
The Prime Minister's Office says the dinner is typical fundraising.