Nearly two months on from polling day, Chris Luxon and Chris Hipkins went head-to-head in their first Parliament debate.

Hipkins had strong words for the Prime Minister, and labelled the new Government  'pathetic' and a 'disgrace' that lacked a vision for the country.

He also accused Luxon of being beholden to Winston Peters and criticised National's decision to roll back Labour's smokefree policy.

ZB political editor Jason Walls says Luxon and Hipkins both got some licks in, but Rangitata MP James Meager's speech won the day.

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