Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2023
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| March 25 2025 | Signed a partnership agreement with Papuan Prime Minister James Marape marking 50 years of bilateral relations between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. |
| March 15 2025 | Led a trade delegation to India with Trade Minister Todd McClay, agreeing to enter free trade negotiations and signing a bilateral defence agreement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. |
| March 15 2025 | Attended a virtual summit for international leaders discussing potential peacekeepers deployment to Ukraine. |
| March 4 2025 | During a press conference, Luxon controversially suggested parents dissatisfied with the school lunch programme should 'make a marmite sandwich and put an apple in a bag', which drew significant criticism from educational leaders and child poverty advocates. |
| March 1 2025 | Christopher Luxon commented on school lunch programme, describing its implementation as experiencing 'teething issues' and suggesting Associate Education Minister Seymour would work to resolve delivery and quality problems. |
| February 28 2025 | Reiterated New Zealand's support for Ukraine following the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, calling on Russia to cease its war. |
| February 27 2025 | The government introduced legislation to conduct a referendum on extending the parliamentary term. |
| 2024 | Attended Auckland FC's first ever match in the A-League Men, where he was pranked by a fan who flicked his nose while posing for a photo. |
| December 19 2024 | Confirmed he would not attend events at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds on 4 February 2025, stating his intention to celebrate Waitangi Day with different iwi around New Zealand. |
| December 2 2024 | Confirmed New Zealand would comply with an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited the country. |
| November 16 2024 | Met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit to discuss human rights, South China Sea tensions, and accepted an invitation to visit China in early 2025. |
| November 10 2024 | Delivered the national apology to survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care at Parliament, announcing legislation to combat abuse. |
| November 10 2024 | Delivered the New Zealand Government's national apology to survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care, and announced legislation to combat abuse including banning strip searches on children. |
| September 2024 | Witnessed China's Ambassador to the Pacific successfully lobby for removing references to Taiwan from the Pacific Islands Forum's final communique during the leaders' summit in Tonga. |
| September 2024 | Shifted New Zealand's foreign policy away from China, seeking to diversify diplomatic and trade relationships with traditional Five Eyes partners. |
| September 20 2024 | Christopher Luxon announced that the coalition government was open to holding a referendum to extend the parliamentary term from three to four years at the 2026 general election. |
| September 2 2024 | Arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for a three-day official visit, meeting with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to discuss strategic partnership. |
| August 2024 | Announced plans with Education Minister to introduce a new mathematics curriculum from early 2025, aimed at raising student standards and achievement. |
| August 2024 | Expressed support for Taiwan's participation in the Pacific Islands Forum, countering Chinese plans to exclude Taiwan. |
| August 25 2024 | Two Northland iwi (Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Manu) issued a joint letter rebuking Luxon's sovereignty claims, reinforcing that northern chiefs never ceded sovereignty based on the Waitangi Tribunal's Te Paparahi o Te Raki Inquiry. |
| August 21 2024 | At Local Government New Zealand's annual conference, called on councils to focus on core infrastructure and confirmed Cabinet's plan to revise the Local Government Act. |
| August 20 2024 | During a Parliamentary Question Time, Luxon asserted that Māori ceded sovereignty to the New Zealand Crown through the Treaty of Waitangi, sparking a debate with Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. |
| July 29 2024 | Commenced a three-month boot camp at an Oranga Tamariki youth justice facility in Palmerston North, to be followed by a nine-month community phase. |
| July 11 2024 | Attended a White House dinner, spoke with US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an Indo-Pacific 4 meeting. |
| July 9 2024 | Visited Washington, D.C. to attend the 2024 Washington summit as an Indo-Pacific ally, meeting US Administration and Congressional members. |
| June 5 2024 | Visited Premier of Niue Dalton Tagelagi and announced an agreement to enhance free association relationship, investing NZ$20.5 million in a renewable energy project. |
| May 6 2024 | Announced an allocation of NZ$1.9 billion in the upcoming budget to train 470 new corrections officers and add 810 beds to Waikeria Prison. |
| May 5 2024 | Jointly announced with Auckland's Mayor that the city would avoid a 25.8 percent rates increase through the Government's Local Water Done Well plan. |
| April 2024 | Conducted a cabinet reshuffle, stripping Melissa Lee of her Media and Communications portfolio and Penny Simmonds of her Disability Issues portfolio, and making new ministerial appointments. |
| April 2024 | Christopher Luxon publicly stated he was open to revisiting the tax-exempt status of churches and charities, sparking criticism from Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki. |
| April 18 2024 | Met with Philippines President Bongbong Marcos to discuss bilateral defense, trade, people-to-people, and climate cooperation. |
| April 16 2024 | Met with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin during a Southeast Asian tour to promote bilateral business links and trade. |
| April 2 2024 | Announced a 36-point second quarter action plan focusing on economy, cost of living, law and order, and public services. |
| March 2024 | Luxon was criticised for claiming a $52,000 living allowance while residing in his own mortgage-free Wellington apartment. He later announced he would pay back the allowance, becoming the first Prime Minister in 34 years to claim such an entitlement. |
| March 2024 | The Government confirmed plans to launch a pilot Military Style Academy run by Oranga Tamariki, focusing on a rehabilitative and trauma-informed care approach. |
| February 2024 | Christopher Luxon publicly defended the National-led coalition government's plans to revise sexuality and relationship education guidelines, emphasizing the importance of age-appropriate sex education and parental involvement. |
| February 29 2024 | Designated Hamas in its entirety as a terrorist entity. |
| February 18 2024 | Delivered first State of the Nation address, criticizing the previous Labour Government's economic management and outlining his government's focus on economic restoration. |
| February 13 2024 | Lowered the spending cap on ministerial cars from NZ$85,000 to NZ$70,000 as part of public sector cost-cutting measures. |
| February 11 2024 | Announced NZ$63 million government contribution to aid removal of sediment and debris caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne District. |
| January 2024 | Authorised deployment of 6 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel to support military action against Houthi forces in the Red Sea. |
| January 30 2024 | Announced suspension of New Zealand's annual NZ$1 million aid to UNRWA following allegations of UNRWA workers' involvement in the Hamas attack on Israel. |
| 2023 | During the New Zealand general election, the National Party, led by Luxon, ruled out taxing churches and charities as part of its tax plan. |
| 2023 | Condemned Hamas attacks on Israel and stated Israel's right to defend itself during the Israel-Hamas war. |
| December 2023 | Visited Hawke's Bay with ministers to discuss government support for post-flood and Cyclone Gabrielle relief efforts, and confirmed pausing work on the Napier-Wairoa railway line to focus on repairing State Highway 2. |
| December 2023 | Acknowledged using public funding to pay for Māori language (te reo) lessons while being Leader of the Opposition. |
| December 20 2023 | Made his first state visit as Prime Minister to Sydney, meeting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Discussed defense relations and New Zealand's stance on nuclear policy. |
| December 11 2023 | Commented on New Zealand's migration rate of 118,000 annual net migration, describing it as unsustainable and emphasizing the need for better infrastructure management to support population growth, following similar statements by the Australian Government. |
| November 2023 | Announced the Government's 100-day plan, focusing on 49 economic, cost of living, law and order, and public service issues for the coalition government. |
| November 27 2023 | Sworn in as Prime Minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro. |
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