The Prime Minister's business delegation was stranded when their Air Force plane broke down in Papua New Guinea.  

Chris Luxon took a commercial flight to arrive in Japan - while the business leaders and media flew to Australia, to take a connecting Air New Zealand flight to Tokyo. 

Political Editor Jason Walls is with the delegation.

Walls told Heather du Plessis-Allan “We’re getting a sense that there’s some irritation.” 

Walls said “There are some grumbled words about how this has shifted the focus and been a distraction.” 

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