National had previously committed only to "no new taxes on working people".
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Luxon will face Hipkins on October 6, but has turned down TVNZ's second leaders' debate scheduled for two days before the November 7 election.
Thu, Aug 20
Bishop praised his party leader, calling Luxon the man in charge of National's plan who was doing "an outstanding job".
Wed, Aug 19
"He dared to enact what the rest of the country are asking for, which is a change of prime minister," says one opposition leader.
Tue, Aug 18
"Maybe even a little surprised that support for change is as low as it is," one expert in electoral systems says.
Mon, Aug 17
The Prime Minister said the National MPs had nothing to do with Chris Penk's failed leadership coup and remained fully behind him heading into the election.
She offered several explanations for staying quiet on whether she had confidence in Christopher Luxon's leadership last week, speaking to media today.
Sun, Aug 16
The Prime Minister emerged from a three-hour caucus meeting on Wednesday having won a confidence vote, with Wayne Mapp saying it wasn't as clean as previous attempts.
Fri, Aug 14
In Parliament for nine years, he rose from 63rd on the party's list to being in Cabinet as Minister for Defence, Veterans, Space, the spy agencies, and Building and Construction.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will remain as the National Party leader following a confidence vote at a caucus meeting this morning.
Thu, Aug 13
1News Politics Producer Tom Day reflects on where an extraordinary day in Wellington leaves the National Party.
National minister Chris Bishop said he backed Luxon, and emphasised that the meeting was called due to the leadership threat from Penk.
Former defence minister Wayne Mapp believed Penk had been made a sacrificial lamb.
The poll landed as National MPs met behind closed doors this morning before deciding they still wanted PM Christopher Luxon as leader.
Wed, Aug 12
Here's what the Prime Minister said after surviving a second confidence vote today.
"We're going back to work and we're moving on," says the Prime Minister in a 76-second statement.
The latest 1News Verian poll results have been revealed this morning.
As Christopher Luxon prepares to face his caucus, we look at the fate of parties who change the person at the top between elections.
The frustration comes over what MPs believe is a set of recent "own goals".
Tue, Aug 11
Having already put his own leadership to a caucus vote in April, the problem – then and now – is that the party has no stellar alternative.
Luxon has called an urgent caucus meeting on his leadership for tomorrow morning, saying that the issue must come to a head ahead of November's election.
The National Party leader announced the sudden meeting this afternoon, saying "this issue needs to be resolved quickly".
National MPs reportedly spent the day on the phones, with one confirming they had fielded "several" phone calls about a potential leadership change.
"If the Crown's own books aren't in order, the whole country stays exposed and vulnerable to major shocks here at home and abroad."
Sun, Aug 9
Simeon Brown stood behind his leader after a rocky fortnight for the PM.
