Mood of the Boardroom: CEOs deliver mixed verdict on Christopher Luxon

New Zealand Herald · Bill Bennett · 2026-10-21 16:01 UTC

His overall political performance rated just 2.52 out of five.

Christopher Luxon on the campaign trail in Newmarket. Photo / Jason Dorday

Christopher Luxon heads into the November 7 elections having survived two internal confidence votes in four months amid reported caucus discontent — an extraordinary position for an incumbent Prime Minister.

Yet the business community’s verdict on his leadership is more nuanced: credit for delivering on the international stage and holdingtogether an uneasy coalition, but a pointed assessment of his political performance and ability to connect with voters.

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