Luxon is relatively new to politics but held his own against the more experienced outgoing prime minister Chris Hipkins during televised debates, according to political observers.
New Zealand Prime Minister elect Christopher Luxon, center left, arrives with his wife, Amanda, at a party event in Auckland, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, following his general election victory. | Hayden Woodward/New Zealand Herald via APAUCKLAND, New Zealand — Conservative former businessperson Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday.
With most of the vote counted, Luxon’s National Party had about 40 percent of the vote. Under New Zealand’s proportional voting system, Luxon, 53, is expected to form an alliance with the libertarian ACT Party. The National Party candidate for the seat, Melissa Lee, told The Associated Press she was feeling excited but also nervous about the final result in Mount Albert.
David Farrar, a longtime conservative pollster, said there was still a good chance that Labour would end up holding the seat once all the votes were counted. However, he said, his initial impression of voting throughout the country was that it was turning out to be a “bloodbath” for the left. Within days of taking the reins in January, Hipkins found himself dealing with a crisis after deadly floods and then a cyclone hit New Zealand. He quickly jettisoned some of Ardern’s more contentious policies and promised a “back to basics” approach focused on tackling the spiraling cost of living.
Earlier in the week, Luxon, who served as chief executive of both Unilever Canada and Air New Zealand, told an energized crowd in Wellington that he would crack down on gangs.
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