The economic response to Covid-19 continues to be the big talking point for this election.
In this Local Focus video, Tauranga candidates were asked what gives their party credibility to lead New Zealand out of a recession.
National's Simon Bridges immediately pointed to the track record of National during the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes. Defending his time as minister of transport he referred to the Tauranga Eastern link as an example of new infrastructure.