National packs Trusts Arena for its campaign launch
Photo essay: Jerry Yelich-O'Connor wades into the sea of blue.
The campaign launch was organised to the hilt: placards carrying campaign slogans and hashtags were slotted into the seats before the crowd arrived.
Taking place out at Trusts Arena in West Auckland, attendees entered in an orderly fashion; a more subdued affair than Labour's campaign launch the previous Sunday.
National hit back hard at Labour's campaign launch, with Prime Minister Bill English throwing an attack in his speech: "Hard-working New Zealanders are not an ATM for the Labour party."
Even though Jacindamania has Labour closing the gap with the current ruling party, National party devotees are adamant they will prevail.
Photo essay by Jerry Yelich-O'Connor and Brian Ng
Blue seats, blue t-shirts and blue balloons: there's no mistaking which party's launch this is
Ministers sit at attention
Putting the placards to good use
Bill English being prime-ministerial
"It's great to see such a marvelous [sic] crowd"
Listening faces on
A baby Blue Dragon takes a break
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Jerry Yelich-O'Connor & Brian Ng
Mon, 28 Aug 2017
Mon, 28 Aug 2017
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National packs Trusts Arena for its campaign launch
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