Luxon Remains PM, Lays Into Media 'Sideshows'

Luxon wins leadership battle, wages new war with the media

Comment: If Christopher Luxon wanted a good omen ahead of the National Party’s caucus meeting on Tuesday, he did not find it in the torrential rain and strong winds battering the capital. But Luxon ended the day having weathered the storm, securing the backing of his MPs in a vote of confidence that (in his eyes) should put to bed speculation about his leadership. Whether that does in fact occur will depend on whether his colleagues’ public endo…

Luxon remains PM, lays into media 'sideshows'

Christopher Luxon remains Prime Minister following a long National Party caucus meeting in which a motion of confidence in his leadership was...

Christopher Luxon 'absolutely' confident he has caucus backing ahead of meeting

The prime minister says he has full support, as National MPs are set to gather in Wellington.

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Five disgruntled MPs… or total support? Luxon can’t seem to decide — and that contradiction is starting to look a lot like a leadership crisis National can’t contain.

Luxon insists caucus backing holds

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he has full caucus support as National MPs return to Wellington after nearly three weeks. This comes after weak polling and reports of internal concern. Speaking to media, Luxon denied avoiding chief whip Stuart Smith and said no issues were raised directly. He insisted he speaks regularly with MPs and retains their confidence. Senior ministers publicly backed him on arrival for a Cabinet meeting. Luxon down…