Episode

Confidence call: Luxon's uneasy victory

Podcast: Politics NZ
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Duration seconds: 965
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Summary

Christopher Luxon has stared down his critics in caucus, forcing his MPs to demonstrate their loyalty with a dramatic vote of confidence. He survived the week - but still faces an almighty challenge in turning around poor polling and keeping together an increasingly fractious coalition. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details