Sir John Key backs Christopher Luxon after poor National Party poll

Thursday 29 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 6 reports · updated Sat 31 Oct, 11:20am

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Former Prime Minister Sir John Key has endorsed Christopher Luxon as the right leader for the National Party. This follows a Reid-Research poll that placed the party below 25 per cent. National has also released an advertisement featuring Key to encourage voters to participate in the upcoming election.

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1. StuffThu 29 Oct, 8:15pm

   Why is Christopher Luxon all of a sudden commenting on a poll? (opens in new tab)

   • Polls Apart: Sir John Key (opens in new tab) Fri 30 Oct, 10:00am
   • 'I like him a lot': Sir John Key backs Luxon despite wobbles (opens in new tab) Fri 30 Oct, 10:00am
   • ‘We should be doing better’: John Key backs Luxon despite weaker numbers (opens in new tab) Fri 30 Oct, 10:46am
   • 'I like him a lot': Sir John Key backs Luxon despite weaker numbers (opens in new tab) Sat 31 Oct, 11:20am
2. The PostFri 30 Oct, 12:01pm

   National deploys Sir John Key for ad to win over voters after disaster poll (opens in new tab)