August 2026 New Zealand National Party leadership election

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An emergency meeting of the New Zealand National Party caucus was held on the morning of 12 August 2026 to confirm caucus' confidence in party leader and incumbent Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. The meeting was called after renewed speculation of a challenge to Luxon. After more than two hours of discussion, Luxon emerged as the winner by an unknown margin. He defeated the only candidate, Chris Penk. The exact vote breakdown has not been publicly released, being known only by two anonymous National MPs. This was the second National Party leadership vote of confidence in four months, the previous one having been called by Luxon on 21 April, which he won. Erica Stanford, the minister of education and immigration and rumoured contender, failed to materialise as a candidate.

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