Photo / Jason OxenhamAs the Herald wrote last week, if Luxon was going to take advice from anyone amid speculation over his leadership, it would be Key. The former National leader, who was Prime Minister between 2008 and 2016, has previously spoken of his relationship with the current premier. Among them was Education Minister Erica Stanford, who is often discussed as a potential replacement for Luxon, though she had dismissed that. She said it had been a “bad week for the National Party and our caucus”. Asked if she was resigned to losing her seat, she said: “No, I am fighting hard for it.”Tama Potaka, another National minister, said he supported Luxon.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 10, 2026 04:33 UTC