LUXON’S LEADERSHIP
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Christopher Luxon fires his shot – can he save his leadership? (paywalled)
Jo Moir (RNZ): Luxon puts even more pressure on himself with confidence gamble
Henry Cooke (Post): The three questions remaining for Christopher Luxon after staring down his critics (paywalled)
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Christopher Luxon opts for emergency escape route to hold on to his leadership
Luke Malpass (Post): Christopher Luxon leadership: A vote won, not a problem solved (paywalled)
Ani O’Brien: Luxon wins confidence vote, what now?
Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Detractors failed to put up, Luxon’s vote tells them to shut up
Herald: Editorial – Disgruntled Nats had their chance, now they’re left with one path to the election (paywalled)
Justin Hu (1News): The PM who called a leadership vote on himself
Liam Hehir (The Blue Review): The Boys and girls who cried coup
Richard Prebble (Herald): Could a leadership coup be National’s only way to avoid a wipeout? (paywalled)
Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Luxon calls the rebels’ bluff. NZ’s political grandmaster calls it ‘a very bad move’
Richard Harman: Luxon’s survival does not mean National’s problems are over (paywalled)
Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Luxon wins leadership battle, declares new war on the media
ODT: Editorial – Time to show leadership (paywalled)
Simon O’Connor: Rinse and repeat
Suze Wilson (The Conversation): Luxon lives on as leader. Public perception is a tougher challenge
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): You’ve got to respect Chris Luxon’s courage
Ryan Bridge (Newstalk ZB): Luxon needs more than his base to win the election
Jane Yee (Herald): Luxon confirms caucus support after vote, but stops short of claiming ‘full’ backing
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): National caucus endorses Luxon’s leadership in confidence vote
Justin Hu (1News): PM survives extraordinary caucus vote in ‘cathartic’ meeting
Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff): The National Party’s leadership soap opera finale recapped
Thomas Manch (BusinessDesk): Luxon has the confidence of his caucus, now he needs the country’s (paywalled)
Anna Whyte (Interest): Luxon’s leadership gauntlet and economic realities: Inside a tense storm at Parliament
Giles Dexter (RNZ): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives confidence vote
Henry Cooke, Anneke Smith, Nick James and Harriet Laughton (Post): ‘The caucus has answered clearly and decisively’: Luxon forces leadership confidence vote and survives
Ryan Bridge (Newstalk ZB): Too early for National leader switcharoos
Nick Mills (Newstalk ZB): Luxon needs to stand against the five MPs now
SUPERMARKETS
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): The Devil in the detail of NZ First’s supermarket reform
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Time to do something about supermarkets, Consumer says
Gemma Rasmussen (Post): NZ First proposes a ballistic move for supermarket sector, but is it the right call? (paywalled)
Brent Edwards (NBR): ComCom needs more powers to regulate supermarkets, observers say (paywalled)
MINING
Mary Williams (ODT): Payout allegation disputed (paywalled)
Aina J Khan (Guardian): Sam Neill says New Zealand goldmine supporters have threatened him with violence
Fox Meyer (Newsroom): Officials directed to resume US critical minerals trade deal
Ian Taylor (Stuff): ‘Hook, line and drill bit’: Gold mine debate plumbs new depths between the rich and wordy
Sharon Brettkelly (Newsroom): The secretive dealings around NZ’s valuable minerals
Steve Hepburn (ODT): Gold mine, wine industry can co-exist, Santana Minerals says (paywalled)
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