'A very bad move': Peters on Luxon's National Party confidence vote

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told media that he has survived a confidence vote in his National Party caucus. (Source: 1News)

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told media that he has survived a confidence vote in his National Party caucus. (Source: 1News)

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has come through a confidence vote within the National Party that he initiated himself, later saying his MPs had backed him “decisively” before leaving without taking questions from reporters.

The vote followed a lengthy caucus meeting that stretched to around two and a half hours, well beyond the party’s usual timeframe.

Afterwards, Luxon delivered a brief, prepared statement.

Read more about Luxon's confidence vote here.

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