PM concedes running a country is harder than running a business

Christopher Luxon says coalition government is a reality of MMP, and people need to accept that.

WATCH: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks with Simon Shepherd.

Brent Edwards and Simon Shepherd Thu, 28 Aug 2025

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon shrugs off perceptions he is being overshadowed by his coalition partners and has a word of advice for the news media.

Luxon said too many people still had a first-past-the-post mentality – even though the first MMP election was nearly 30 years ago – and that MMP

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