Christopher Luxon
Mixed reaction to National Party's tax-scrapping plans
National's promise to scrap all the new taxes introduced by Labour since coming into power has been met with both praise and scepticism.
The party leader Christopher Luxon zeroed in on the cost of… Audio
'This too will pass': MPs give thanks and point a few fingers
Parliament’s precinct is being spring-cleaned and returned to order and the MPs are full of thanks, and a little causative finger pointing. Audio
Weighing up the political response to the protest at Parliament
The protest at Parliament has dragged into a third week - two top political journalists join The Detail's Emile Donovan to discuss how the country's political leaders have responded to the… Audio
Luxon calls for pathway out of mandates after peak Omicron
"A society divided". That's the assessment of the leader of the opposition, who's called for vaccine mandates to be scrapped after the Omicron peak has passed.
Christopher Luxon says the government… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Christopher Luxon wants pandemic exit plan from government
The National Party leader is accusing the Prime Minister of being "missing in action" as the anti-mandate protesters cap off two weeks occupying Parliament grounds.
Christopher Luxon is blaming the… Audio
A week of Question Time: costs, cash and a little covid
A week of questions in Parliament: Some opposition go with 'show me the money' and some with 'defend the covid rules'. Audio
Christopher Luxon
This Waitangi Day is Opposition Leader, and National Party Leader, Christopher Luxon's first holding those roles. Whilst he couldn't attend Waitangi in person this year, he has been to Waitangi… Audio
Covid-19: Christopher Luxon on party's Omicron plan
The National Party says all school children, teachers and staff would get two rapid antigen tests a week if it was in power.
That was one of several announcements made by party leader Christopher… Audio
Luxon pushes National to show more care beyond economy
It's time for National to show more heart - that's one of the key messages from leader Christopher Luxon at the party's Queenstown retreat.
Luxon told his MPs the party can't just be about economic… Video, Audio
'Game on' after National Party poll rise - Luxon
It's 'game on' according to National's leader Chris Luxon, with the party gaining ground in the first political poll of the year.
The One News Kantar Poll has National back in the 30s at 32 percent -… Audio
Covid-19: National Party say private businesses having trouble accessing rapid antigen tests
The National Party says private businesses are missing out on rapid antigen tests while the government takes up supply, as Omicron looms.
MP Chris Bishop says the Government is scrambling to get… Audio
Covid-19: National Party 'reluctantly' supporting red light move - Luxon
The National Party is supporting the Government's decision to shift to red light Covid-19 restrictions.
Party leader Christopher Luxon says the government should have been doing more to prepare… Audio
National Party not impressed with Omicron preparations
The National Party is not impressed with the Government's plans to manage an outbreak of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Yesterday, the government urged New Zealanders to prepare for potentially… Audio
National Party leader Christopher Luxon's Christmas wishes
Continuing with well wishes from the country's political leaders, here is National's Christopher Luxon. Audio
‘I wish you a wonderful break. You bloody deserve it!’
Parliament finished its year with a final debate: a chance for a last laugh, a litany of thanks, and a quick punch in the conk. And many wishes for a good break after a hard year. Audio
MSD paying inflated rents for emergency accommodation 'wasteful spending' - Luxon
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says people have to be held accountable for what he says was unacceptable practices paying inflated rents to private landlords.
A scathing review by the… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Style v substance; service station sausage rolls scandal
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about style over substance in the coverage of Chris Luxon's first question time as leader, a Stuff column for the ages… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch with Hayden Donnell
Hayden looks at Christopher Luxon's first day in the house, a column about a sausage roll dilemma, and Sean Plunket's new online radio station. Audio
Christopher Luxon on his first Question Time as leader
There were some day-one jitters but also the return of a bit of theatre to parliament when National's new leader made his debut in the House.
After little more than a year in Parliament, Christopher… Audio
Luxon's Question Time debut not the standoff some predicted
National's new leader has made his debut in the House but it was hardly the stand-off political punters had predicted.
After just 400 days in Parliament, Christopher Luxon squared off with the Prime… Audio