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Former airline boss Christopher Luxon was elected leader of New Zealand's main opposition National Party Tuesday, becoming the party's fifth leader to try to unseat Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Analysis - It is only thanks to the cloak and dagger politics Luxon's colleagues engaged in over the past three years that someone with barely a year in parliament can take the helm, writes Tim Watkin.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealands conservative opposition party chose former...

Chris Luxon has succeeded in his bid and is set to become National leader, beating former leader Simon Bridges, who has withdrawn from the contest. Luxon i

Relatively new entrant to Parliament, former Unilever and Air NZ boss Christopher Luxon has landed the job as leader of the National Party. The situation vacant sign when up last week when Judith Collins was tossed out of the job after a no confidence vote, which was called when she demoted Simon Bridges over inappropriate comments he made several years ago. Bridges was also vying for the leadership but bowed out of the race only a few hours before Tuesday's caucus meeting. Christopher Luxon...

Chris Luxon may be the answer National has been looking for all along to take on the likeable NZ Prime Minister, but he’s hedging his bets.

Chris Luxon may be the answer National has been looking for all along to take on the likeable NZ Prime Minister, but he’s hedging his bets.

After six stormy days, Simon Bridges has bowed out, backing the novice to pilot a beleaguered opposition in a 'big reset moment for the National Party'.

Jake Millar, 26, took his own life in Kenya with the NZ entrepreneur sending a revealing email to a close friend in the final days before he died talking about the media tsunami he faced.

National's new leader Chris Luxon wants a reset, drawing a line under not only his party's chaotic and toxic past week - but each one of its four tumultu