Willis hilariously outshines Luxon in Post-Cabinet Press Conference questioning his leadership – why he’ll get rolled in June
The latest Post-Cabinet press conference revealed more than just policy messaging — it exposed the growing contrast between Christopher Luxon and his senior ministers. When Nicola Willis appeared more confident and authoritative than the Prime Minister himself, it inevitably reignited speculation about the stability of National’s leadership.
Willis Overshadows Luxon at Post-Cabinet
Luxon’s Post-Cabinet Press Conference questioning his leadership was hilariously outshone by Nicola Willis.
He managed to look as useless as an extra foreskin at a Bar Mitzvah.
How Trump’s War Could Blow Up National’s Economic Narrative
No matter how National try and spin it, Trump’s illegal war (that they have refused to criticise) will cause enormous inflation spikes in oil and gas which is ANOTHER reminder that National have addicted us to oil and gas by refusing to invest fast enough in electrification.
National’s Economic Strategy Meets Global Reality
National had hoped that the pause in their mutilation of the economy would make the middle classes feel slightly better despite all the hollowed out public service budgets.
Trump’s war put an end to the green shoots of recovery fantasy and that means o economic feel good going into the elections.
Why the National Caucus Won’t Move Against Luxon
National are too spineless to knife Luxon directly so the coup against him is likely to occur in June when Judith Collins steps down.
They all believe they could do the job better than he can which creates a paralysis because nobody will act together to get a new leader because they all want to be leader.
Judith Collins’ Role in Luxon Becoming Leader
Judith was the only reason Luxon got power when Simon Bridges challenged her for the role.
The Simon Bridges Clash That Changed National
In the most epic spite of all time, Judith attacked Simon and made ‘me too’ allegations against him claiming she was insulted as a woman when Simon made a joke about the gender of a baby based on the sexual position they were conceived in.
That Judith was prepared to stoop so low to shank a challenger for her job speaks volumes of how terrible she always was.
In a last stab from the grave against Simon Bridges, she threw her support, (and the votes of her clique), behind Luxon, however with Judith now stepping down in June, her vote and the votes of her minions are up for grabs and could be the shift required to coalesce around a new Leader.
Why Judith Leaving Could Trigger a Leadership Coup
Leadership coups in New Zealand politics rarely come with warning. They emerge when factions inside caucus quietly conclude that survival requires change. If Judith Collins’ departure reshapes those internal alliances, Christopher Luxon’s biggest political threat may not come from the opposition benches — but from his own colleagues.
Political leadership in New Zealand often appears stable until it suddenly isn’t. If economic pressure grows and internal frustrations deepen, the question will not be whether National discusses leadership behind closed doors — but when those conversations turn into action.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Christopher Luxon?
Christopher Luxon is the current leader of the National Party and Prime Minister.
Who is Nicola Willis?
Nicola Willis is a senior National Party figure and Minister of Finance.
Who is Judith Collins?
Judith Collins is a former National Party leader whose support helped Luxon secure leadership.
Why could Judith Collins leaving trigger a coup?
Her departure could shift internal caucus voting blocs inside the National Party, potentially enabling factions to unite behind an alternative leader.
If airhead, Willis, can outshine Luxon then he’s pretty awful! He has no idea how to be a PM or run a country. He’s only interested in getting his face in the media. He doesn’t give a toss about the needy in NZ who are about to suffer more as the war he is backing causes more price increases. But, hey the greedy landlords and farmers are doing well so isn’t that wonderful? Too bad for those living on the streets with Winter approaching. A question on line – “Does Humpty-Dumpty still exist?” Don’t be stupid, of course he does, he’s PM of NZ!
Willis is every bit as hopeless at her job as Luxon…in effect…the blind leading the blind….Willis outshining Luxon at a press conference is like a shadow outshining aToch H Lamp …..one is slightly dimmer than the other …but both are dim.
How they can both stand at the podium of power and make out that they still know what they are doing with the economy, or anything for that matter,…when clearly they don’t….should be highlighted in University psychology papers as an example of what delusional hubristic disorder looks like.
Travelling around the country, both North and South Island, Willis’s name is mud…everyone is highly aware of the cancelling of the Interislander ferry debacle caused by her and overseen by Luxon.
The chaos and inconvenience it is causing is significant ..5 weeks waiting times if you have a car or van… and there’s 4 more years to run on end of life ferries with inferior ones than the original order to replace them…
There’s big trouble up ahead!…
During this presser, both Willis and Luxflakes repeatedly stated how important it was for financial prudence.
They said they didn’t want to tax more, or borrow more, to pay for stuff – because that’s the kind of behaviour from the “previous administration”, and claimed this is why we are in our current shitty situation.
That’s why, they said, why they won’t be reducing excise tax on fuel.
I was disappointed that none of the journalists took those statements of fact and followed up with a question as to why then did this government borrow so much to fund tax cuts that we clearly couldn’t afford.
Tax cuts for people and corporations who didn’t even need a tax cut.
Meanwhile, even with a war raging in the Middle East, they still want to import LPG for “when the sun doesn’t shine or the wind doesn’t blow”.
Literally, these are worst people ever to be in charge of Aotearoa. All they are doing is fucking everything up. Dumb bastards.
Please please please keep Luxon until after the election – that is the easiest way to sink these reckless idiots.
It’s not hard to out shine luxon cause he’s fucken useless and an embarassment to us as a country. Nicoliar is a liar just last week she was saying her government built the most social houses yet Bishop said when questioned by Keiran M they built 330 social houses with more in the pipeline.
This government hasn’t delivered and won’t. And I see they are controlling both the Reserve bank and our media. Yet Claire Curran got sacked for what National are now doing.