The Latest Breaking News from Chris Luxon

New Zealand MP stood down after fresh bullying claims from female former flatmate

National party to launch independent investigation into Sam Uffindell, who has denied fresh allegations of intimidating behaviour

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2022

NZ MP Uffindell probed over fresh claims

Fresh claims of abusive behavious at university have prompted the New Zealand opposition National party to stand down new MP Sam Uffindell.

AAP · Aug 9, 2022

New Zealand’s National party stands by MP who beat fellow student while at high school

Sam Uffindell was asked to leave prestigious private school Kings College after taking part in a group attack on a fellow student when he was 16

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2022

NZ opposition savages 'backwards' budget

New Zealand's opposition says rising inflation will see Kiwis migrate to Australia, as it slams the government's fifth budget as "backwards".

AAP · May 19, 2022

New Zealand set for climate election fight

New Zealand's opposition National party has attacked Jacinda Ardern's emissions reduction plan as "mush" and "plans to have other plans".

AAP · May 17, 2022

The political right is fighting a relentless battle to rewrite New Zealand’s pandemic success

Critics have cherrypicked aspects of court rulings on the Covid response – which saved thousands of lives – to wrongly paint it as illegal

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2022

NZ opposition leader popular but battling

New Zealand's alternative prime minister Chris Luxon has battled his way through a series of interviews on tax policy, Maori health and diversity in his party.

AAP · Apr 26, 2022

In New Zealand, Māori co-governance is already underway – referendum or not

Instead of ripping apart the fabric of society, co-governance arrangements are already in place and largely pass without notice

The Guardian - AU · Apr 23, 2022

NZ MP regrets Australian election spray

New Zealand MP Shane Reti has admitted poor judgment in getting involved in Australia's election campaign to question a Labor policy to increase nursing staff.

AAP · Apr 12, 2022

Ardern's Labour falls behind in NZ polling

Support for Jacinda Ardern's Labour party has fallen to its lowest level since taking office in 2017, according to the latest TVNZ-Kantar political poll.

AAP · Mar 10, 2022