Christopher Luxon says caucus meeting ‘clearly’ proves he has party support ahead of November national election
The New Zealand prime minister, Christopher Luxon, has survived a tense leadership vote six months out from the election as he battles an ongoing slump in opinion polls.
Luxon, who has served as prime minister since November 2023, said he had called for the vote at a caucus meeting on Tuesday morning.
The meeting in Wellington ran for more than two hours, fuelling speculation that Luxon might be forced out amid poor polling and leaks from MPs about alleged leadership challenges.
After the meeting, Luxon delivered a two-minute statement to declare the vote proved support for his leadership, but took no questions.
