# New Zealand’s Luxon calls lawmakers’ meeting over leadership speculation

https://mins.news/en/item/18632

- Reuters, 2026-08-11 01:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealands-luxon-calls-meeting-lawmakers-address-leadership-speculation-2026-08-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7a78d28d565a000127055e

> New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he would convene an urgent, in-person meeting of lawmakers on Wednesday. The meeting is intended to address speculation surrounding his leadership. Luxon announced the move on Tuesday as questions about his position continued to circulate.

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