How media judged the debate
- Claire Trevett: Luxon
- Shayne Currie: Luxon
- Audrey Young: Luxon
- Thomas Coughlan: Luxon
- Luke Malpass: Draw/Luxon
- Tova O’Brien: Draw/Luxon
- Madeleine Chapman: David Cunliffe
- Haimona Gray: Not clear, but says Hipkins not succeed
- Anna Rawhiti-Connell: Luxon
- Toby Manhire: Draw/Luxon
- Tara Ward: Not clear
- Ben Thomas: Luxon
- Charlotte Muru-Lanning: Draw
- Stewart Sowman-Lund: Not clear
- Duncan Grieve: Not clear
- Joel MacManus: Luxon
So far I’ve not seen a single person say Hipkins won, but to be fair I have not checked The Standard recently!