PremiumOpinionOpinion byAdam PearseDeputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·6 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readAdam Pearse is Deputy Political Editor for the New Zealand Herald based in the gallery in Wellington.Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and New Zealand's Christopher Luxon spent a day together in Noosa for their annual leaders' meeting. Photo / Adam PearseTHE FACTS PM Christopher Luxon travelled to Noosa, Queensland, for the annual Australia-New Zealand leaders’ meeting with Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese over the weekend. Both leaders spoke of a more volatile state of global affairs. Finance Minister Nicola Willis last month criticised Albanese’s Government for its tax reform. If there’s one thing that sets apart Australia and New Zealand’s Prime Ministers from the rest, it’s how often they rib each other about sport.
It filters into almost every public interaction between Christopher Luxon and Anthony Albanese; this weekend’s annual Australia-New Zealand leaders’ meeting in
