# New Zealand PM survives second leadership challenge ahead of election

https://mins.news/en/item/19713

- BBC News, 2026-08-12 02:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2ve2jk5qeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Christopher Luxon says he has the “full support” of his party after a confidence vote. The vote was held 12 weeks before New Zealand’s general election. It allows Luxon to remain in place and puts a second leadership challenge behind him for now.

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