Criticism over a lack of detail - as the Prime Minister delivered his State of the Nation address to business leaders in Auckland today at the International Convention Centre's first event.

Chris Luxon says two years of hard work by Government and business owners will pay off this year, with more jobs and growing incomes. 

Business Chamber head, Simon Bridges, says he'd have liked more vision in the speech.

"For not just sort of here and now - but for if there's another term, what that's going to look like. I think that's what the business community, the struggling middle, New Zealanders would want."

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