New Zealand PM survives second leadership challenge ahead of election
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survived a confidence vote within his National Party ahead of the November general election. The vote followed growing speculation and a second leadership challenge in four months, amid weak economic performance and declining poll numbers. Luxon affirmed he has the full support of his caucus and aims to lead the party to victory.
- ▪Luxon called an urgent three‑hour meeting with his party caucus to address speculation about his leadership and emerged with declared full support.
- ▪This was the second leadership challenge to Luxon in four months, occurring as the economy stalls and unemployment rises to an 11‑year high of 5.6%.
- ▪A recent 1News Verian poll showed Luxon's preferred prime minister rating fell to 17%, the lowest of his tenure, though he still leads other candidates.
- ▪Luxon previously faced criticism for remarks about a potential electoral referendum and for urging small businesses to act as 'adults', later apologising for the latter comment.
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New Zealand PM survives second leadership challenge ahead of electionImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Luxon called for an "urgent" meeting to address "increased speculation about [his] leadership"ByKelly Ng and Simon AtkinsonPublished24 minutes agoNew Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a vote of confidence before a general election due in November, saying he has the "full support" of his ruling National Party.Luxon had called for an "urgent" meeting with his National Party caucus on Wednesday to address "increased speculation about [his] leadership"."I have the full support of our caucus...
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