Sensible Sentencing Trust removes politician images from attack advertisement

Tuesday 27 October 2026 · 5 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 27 Oct, 6:03pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Chris Hipkins, Chlöe Swarbrick, Marama Davidson, Taxpayers' Union

The Sensible Sentencing Trust has removed images of Chlöe Swarbrick, Marama Davidson, and Chris Hipkins from its election attack ads. The lobby group previously faced a formal complaint from the Greens, who accused them of impersonating the party in advertisements featuring the text "BACKING THE GANGS".

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1. RNZTue 27 Oct, 4:45am

   Greens blast 'backing the gangs' election billboard ads (opens in new tab)

   Also on NZ Herald (opens in new tab), Stuff (opens in new tab), 1News (opens in new tab)

   • Sensible Sentencing Trust removes images of politicians from attack advertisement (opens in new tab) Tue 27 Oct, 6:03pm
2. Otago Daily TimesTue 27 Oct, 8:14am

   Greens lodge complaint over ‘backing the gangs’ billboard (opens in new tab)