National and Labour have officially launched their bids for power at November’s election, with very different functions in Auckland.

National leader Christopher Luxon continued to push his “no new taxes” line, while Labour counterpart Chris Hipkins profited from Luxon’s “cry me a river” comments.

The rallies were attended by party royalty Sir John Key and Helen Clark respectively.

Join us tomorrow for more live coverage, as the election trail continues.

Recap today’s action below: