New Zealand PM survives leadership challengePublished on: August 13, 2026 2:47 AM
Pakistan, Aug. 13 -- New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he had the "full support" of his ruling National Party on Wednesday after surviving a leadership challenge called with less than three months until a general election. Luxon has led New Zealand since 2023 but has been unable to reverse his party's slide in the polls, with a series of gaffes, divisions within his ruling coalition, and rising living costs and unemployment denting his popularity. He called an emergency meeting on Tuesday after media reported growing speculation that his leadership was no longer tenable. Following hours of closed-door talks with party grandees, Luxon said he had secured their backing. "There was a confidence vote in my leadership this morn...
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