New Zealand's Luxon survives confidence vote after more leadership speculation

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Wednesday (Aug 12) he had won a confidence vote of ruling party lawmakers, after he called a meeting to address increased speculation about his leadership months away from a general election.Luxon, who also survived a confidence vote in April, has seen support for his National Party remain weak in opinion polls due to sluggish economic growth, and his personal popularity has declined after a series of missteps."There was a confidence vote in my leadership this morning at our caucus meeting and I have the full support of our caucus," Luxon said in brief remarks after he had called an urgent, in-person meeting in Wellington on Wednesday morning.National's support has weakened as the economy struggles, with unemployment at an 11