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Luxon Survives Leadership Shake-Up | Auckland News
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has ousted Chris Penk from his ministerial roles after Penk challenged him for party leadership — a move Luxon called “impossible” to reconcile. Paul Goldsmith steps in to oversee Defence, Veterans, Space, GCSB, and NZSIS, while Simon Watts takes charge of Building and Construction. Luxon, undeterred by the second leadership challenge of the year, declared full caucus backing and vowed to unite the party around election goals: fixing the basics and building the future. Surrounded by key allies like Nicola Willis and Erica Stanford — rumored leadership…
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