Duncan Garner: The Panel - More Pressure on Luxon, As Winston Continues to Rise

Christopher Luxon, National Party leadership, Winston Peters, polling trends, co-governance and tax reform all come under the microscope on today’s Editor in Chief panel. 

Joined by Maurice Williamson and Ashley Church, we unpack whether Luxon can survive mounting pressure as another poor poll is released. 

Is there actually a viable alternative, or is National stuck with the leader it has? We also explore why polls drive political decision-making more than anyone admits, and how Winston Peters’ rise could reshape the election. 

There’s also a deep dive into co-governance, including unelected representation in council decision-making, and why this issue is firing up voters.

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JC: National Is Not Where It Should Be

Poll after poll has National and Labour virtually neck and neck, which should not be the case. Some are reluctant to believe this reflects the true situation. As a snapshot in time – which is all that polls between elections reflect – I think they are believable. There is considerable disquiet in voter land with the performance of National in particular and a lot of this centres around Christopher Luxon.