Adam PearseDeputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·6 Jun, 2026 04:29 AM4 mins to read‌Prime Minister Christopher Luxon with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Noosa today. Photo / Adam PearseAustralia’s Prime Minister is dismissing attacks from New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis regarding his controversial tax reform as tongue-in-cheek banter as he and Christopher Luxon laud the growing connection between the transtasman nations.

It follows the conclusion of the annual leaders’ meeting between the two Prime Ministers in