Economic growth and recovery is expected to be front of mind as the Prime Minister prepares to address business leaders in Auckland today. 

Christopher Luxon will share his State of the Nation speech, outlining what he sees as the country's challenges and priorities for the year ahead. 

Tim Hurdle is a former National Party senior adviser and told Ryan Bridge it will be all about the economy. 

He expects Luxon to outline what they've done so far and hopefully provide more certainty on their plan for the year ahead. 

Political commentator Josie Pagani says the government needs to better articulate how we grow. 

She says the Government doesn't want to spend more, doesn't have an industrial policy, and isn't keen on picking winners and interfering in the market, so it needs today to outline their theory of growth. 

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