Politics & Governance
New Zealand PM Luxon survives confidence vote
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Wednesday that he had survived an emergency confidence vote less than three months before a general election.
Luxon told journalists in Wellington that the vote had been held at a caucus meeting that morning.
“There was a confidence vote in my leadership this morning at our caucus meeting, and I have the full support of our caucus,” he said.
Update
Christopher Luxon described the vote as an emergency confidence vote.
Luxon said the vote was held at a caucus meeting in Wellington.
The vote came less than three months before a general election.
Luxon said he had the full support of the caucus.
Source note: AFP news report published on 12 August 2026 at 01:02:00 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The supplied information did not give the vote margin or any further details about who called it.
Source
AFP news report published on .