New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon survives party leadership vote
AP News
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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he survived a vote on his leadership among his own party’s lawmakers, after recent slumps in the polls prompted speculation he might be ousted.
The vote took place Tuesday during a routine meeting of Luxon’s center-right National Party lawmakers.
Luxon emerged afterward to tell reporters he had called for a confidence vote, which had been successful.
National has led a right-wing coalition government since New Zealand’s 2023 election.
Luxon has led the party since 2021.
The vote among his lawmakers happened just over six months before New Zealand’s next national election, scheduled for Nov. 7.
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