New Zealand National Party’s Christopher Luxon ousts Labour to lead new government

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Christopher Luxon, Leader of the National Party, arrives at his party's election-night celebration in Auckland on Oct. 14, 2023, after winning the general election to become New Zealand’s next prime minister.New Zealand’s centre-right National Party, led by Christopher Luxon, will form a new government with its preferred coalition party ACT, as Prime Minister Chris Hipkins conceded his Labour Party could not form a government after Saturday’s general election.

Chris Bishop, National Party Campaign Chairperson, said on TVNZ political show Q+A that Luxon had already spoken with ACT leader David Seymour and senior National members would meet Saturday to discuss coalition negotiations. But Labour has since lost support, with many New Zealanders disgruntled over the country’s long COVID-19 lockdown and the rising cost of living.

“The overwhelming driver was dissatisfaction with the ,” said political commentator and former National staffer Ben Thomas.

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