Christopher Luxon

Published in Quadrant magazine (Sydney), 26 February 2025 New Zealand is the best country on Planet Earth,” Christopher Luxon keeps telling everyone. Indeed, he has been saying this since before becoming Prime Minister. It is a marketing message, of course. And this should surprise no one. For New Zealand’s Prime Minister, a former chief executive […]

Prime Minister Luxon’s speech promotes economic growth through reforms, yet concerns about fiscal discipline and structural deficits persist.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon governs with a corporate mindset, emphasising measurable outcomes and action plans.

Former Prime Minister Ardern’s departure led to a landslide victory for the National Party, now faced with a crisis-ridden economy. Prime Minister Luxon’s rigorous reforms focus on education, housing, and fiscal consolidation.

The timing of New Zealand’s opposition leader’s willingness to accept Chinese funding for infrastructure coincides with Italy’s decision to withdraw from the BRI, raising geopolitical implications.

If New Zealand’s opposition politicians want to prepare themselves for the brutal and thankless tasks that lie ahead, David Cameron’s memoirs won’t help. In fact, they will lead them astray.