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New Zealand PM Luxon survives vote of confidence

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:07:00 +0000

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, right, speaks to reporters at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, after a vote among his own lawmakers about his leadership of the National Party, on April 21 2026.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said ‌on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) he had the support of his party’s lawmakers ⁠after he called a vote of confidence in his leadership amid a drop ‌in approval ratings for him and his party.

“I moved a ‌formal motion of confidence ‌in ⁠my leadership and that motion ⁠was passed,” Mr. Luxon told reporters after a party room meeting.

Published – April 21, 2026 09:37 am IST

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New Zealand PM says Netanyahu has ‘lost the plot’

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:16:36 +0000

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. File.
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New Zealand’s prime minister said Wednesday (August 13, 2025) that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu had “lost the plot”, accusing him of going too far in his efforts to wage war on Gaza.

“What’s happening in Gaza is utterly, utterly appalling,” said Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

“Netanyahu has gone way too far. I think he has lost the plot,” added Luxon in unusually candid comments.

“He is not listening to the international community and that is unacceptable.”

Mr. Netanyahu recently rolled out plans to take control of Gaza City and wipe out Hamas, insisting it was “the best way to end the war” despite growing calls to halt the bloodshed.

UN-backed experts have warned of widespread famine unfolding in the territory, where Israel has severely restricted the entry of humanitarian aid.

Israel has faced mounting criticism over the war, which was triggered by Palestinian militant group Hamas’s October 2023 attack on Israel.

New Zealand on Monday hinted it could join the likes of Australia, Canada, France and Britain in recognising a Palestinian state.

“New Zealand has been clear for some time that our recognition of a Palestinian state is a matter of when, not if,” Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said.

“Cabinet will take a formal decision in September over whether New Zealand should recognise a state of Palestine at this juncture — and if so, when and how.”

Published – August 13, 2025 09:46 pm IST

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Police car crashes into New Zealand Prime Minister’s limousine, but no one is hurt

admin — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 02:17:28 +0000

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
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A police car collided with the rear of an official limousine transporting New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis and no one was hurt, officials said Thursday (November 28, 2024).

The minor crash occurred Wednesday afternoon on the main road to the airport in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital, where the parliament is located. Police are investigating the crash.

The Department of Internal Affairs — the agency that manages official vehicles — says the rear of the limousine was damaged.

Luxon told reporters in Auckland on Thursday that the crash was a “bit of a shock” but he was “fine.” The Prime Minister said he did not know if the car would be written off.

Published – November 28, 2024 07:47 am IST

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New Zealand PM Takes Commercial Flight To Japan After His Plane Breaks Down

admin — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:45:27 +0000

The problem was detected while the plane was on the ground in Papua New Guinea.

Wellington, New Zealand:

New Zealand’s prime minister was forced to take a commercial flight to Japan after his air force plane broke down while refuelling in Papua New Guinea, his office said Monday.

Christopher Luxon switched late Sunday to a scheduled flight from Port Moresby to Tokyo via Hong Kong because of a technical issue with the New Zealand Defence Force Boeing 757 aircraft he had been flying on.

A problem with a command module for a small flap on the wing meant the aircraft could not fly as high or as fast as normal, affecting its range, a defence spokesperson said.

It was detected while the plane was on the ground in Papua New Guinea.

A delegation of business leaders and journalists accompanying Luxon had to wait until Monday to fly on the air force 757 to Brisbane and then catch a commercial flight to Tokyo, the spokesperson said.

Luxon is expected to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his four-day visit.

In March, the New Zealand leader had to fly commercial to Australia for meetings with Southeast Asian leaders after a problem with the landing gear grounded his defence force plane while still on the tarmac in Wellington.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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