In the comments related to the video, Kapa-Kingi then asked followers to share “what/who you’re imagining the bag to be”.
The post received a number of comments of support, including from Green Party candidate Tania Waikato, who wrote “my brooooo” among a series of laughing emojis.
Others commented on the post that they variously imagined the punching bag as David Seymour, Karen Chhour, Tama Potaka and Paul Goldsmith. Kapa-Kingi liked those comments and also liked a comment stating “they all deserve more than a punch”.
Kapa-Kingi also replied to a comment with “let it all out whanaunga! Can’t catch a charge this way either, we all win”.
‘I don’t give it any thought’: Luxon responds
Asked what he made of the video, Luxon responded: “I don’t give it any thought”.
Luxon said he had other things on his plate to focus on and said it was up to leaders from all sectors to manage their own rhetoric.
“I manage mine and call on other leaders to do the same,” he said.