Christopher Luxon
New Zealand votes for change, hands reins of power to National
New Zealanders have voted for change with National soon to be in charge of the country and ready to govern with ACT.
Labour's promised surge never happened and red seats fell across the country… Audio
Labour, National on last-minute push for votes
It's the final day of election campaigning before polls open at 9 on Saturday morning.
The leaders of all the political parties are out and about across the motu on Friday, frantically trying to meet… Audio
Final day of campaigning before polls close tomorrow night
Friday is the final day of campaigning for the 2023 election.
Voting closes Saturday evening at 7, then the counting begins and a new government will eventually be formed.
National Party leader… Audio
Extended interview with National leader Christopher Luxon
The National Party has raising the prospect of a hung Parliament or even a second election, if voters don't deliver a clear National - ACT government.
A few weeks ago, National leader Christopher… Audio
Luxon on cancelled leaders' debate
There are just ten days to go until voting closes in the general election.
Labour's Chris Hipkins and National's Christopher Luxon will face-off for one final televised debate next week.
The South… Audio
Election 2023: National leader Christopher Luxon
Christopher Luxon joins Kathryn Ryan for an extended interview on all the issues this election and why National should form the next government. Audio
National to introduce traffic light system for beneficiaries if elected
National wants to introduce a traffic light system that could see some beneficiaries docked income, and NZ First wants to cap the job seeker benefit at two years over a person's lifetime.
National… Audio
Grilled with National leader Christopher Luxon
While's there's been a bit of a scramble over his tax policy, the leader of the National Party, binds it together when it comes to breakfast.
In RNZ's new political series, Grilled, the top four… Audio
Grilled | Episode 4: Christopher Luxon
To make an omelette, Christopher Luxon, the National Party leader, has to crack a few eggs. He reveals a small talent for rhythm, the secret to removing the squeezed middle, and salvages what could… Video
Luxon gives debate performance an 8/10
The first leaders debate of the election campaign was held on TVNZ Tuesday night.
Both leaders, Labour's Chris Hipkins and National's Christopher Luxon, rated themselves 8 out of 10 for their… Audio
The challenge of vetting political candidates in New Zealand
With less than a month to go until New Zealand goes to the polls, the selection of party candidates and the quality of background checks is once again in the spotlight. It comes after a number of… Audio
Grilled with Charlotte Cook | Trailer
The leaders of ACT, the Greens, Labour, and National face Midday Report’s Charlotte Cook, who grills them over policies, technique in the kitchen, and how they got into politics. Video
National, ACT & NZ First: Delivering the sun or just beach cricket?
Multiple polls point to a change of government. Is National passing the sniff test? Do voters really want ACT's 'real change' or a handbrake? We ask what a centre-right government might look like. Video, Audio
National not impressed by PREFU
The National Party isn't impressed by the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update released yesterday.
National leader Chris Luxon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Horse race journalism as National takes aim at squeezed middle
As National announced its long-awaited tax plan, some journalists took a hard look at its numbers, while others focused more on political strategy and impact. Audio
Money or the bag: Major parties crashing into the centre
National’s tax plan is a clever political document but raises questions about “heroic” numbers. We look at how much government spending doesn’t change and what’s up for grabs in coalition deals. Plus… Video, Audio
Christopher Luxon on National Party tax plan
The National Party will unveil its tax policy today, promising to provide targeted relief for middle New Zealand.
The party has released some detail about how much households could expect - for… Audio
How often is Christopher Luxon in his own electorate of Botany?
National party leader Christopher Luxon was forced to move an outdoor media interview on Monday after it was hijacked by Vision NZ candidate Karl Mokaraka. Mr Mokaraka accused him of not visiting… Audio
National party leader's press conference derailed by heckler
National Party leader Christopher Luxon had his media conference derailed by a heckler from the Freedoms New Zealand party this afternoon. The man was hanging over a fence behind where Mr Luxon was… Video, Audio
Finger pistols at 2pm: photos from a week of Question Time
The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it.