Chris Luxon's held on as Prime Minister and National leader, but there's likely to be fallout from the party's recent turmoil.

Luxon's leadership was put to a vote during a near three-hour caucus meeting in Wellington this morning. 

It followed murmurings about a potential coup - with some MPs signalling they wanted Luxon out of the top job. 

Former National Minister Maurice Williamson says these events were still 'damaging' for the current Government. 

"This was just the worst possible thing to be happening to National at this time...he couldn't have left it as business as usual."

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Chris Luxon's held on as Prime Minister and National leader, but there's likely to be fallout from the party's recent turmoil.
Luxon's leadership was put to a vote during a near three-hour caucus meeting in Wellington this morning.&nbsp;
It followed murmurings about a potential coup - with some MPs signalling they wanted Luxon out of the top job.&nbsp;
Former National Minister Maurice Williamson says these events were still 'damaging' for the current Government.&nbsp;
"This was just the worst possible thing to be happening to National at this time...he couldn't have left it as business as usual."
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Maurice Williamson: former National Minister on Luxon surviving leadership challenge after leadership vote

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