Christopher Luxon ranked 15th in Cabinet by business leaders

Wednesday 24 September 2025 · 5 outlets · 7 reports · updated Wed 24 Sep 2025, 2:10pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Nicola Willis

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis have both fallen out of the top 10 ministers in a survey of 150 business leaders. Luxon ranked 15th and Willis 13th in the Mood of the Boardroom report. The Prime Minister has dismissed the results and stated he is not worried by the rankings.

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1. RNZWed 24 Sep 2025, 8:39am

   PM Christopher Luxon ranked 15th in Cabinet, latest Mood of the Boardroom survey reveals (opens in new tab)

   • Watch live: Christopher Luxon faces questions after being ranked 15th best minister by businesses (opens in new tab) Wed 24 Sep 2025, 11:54am
2. NZ HeraldWed 24 Sep 2025, 9:44am

   Exasperated Finance Minister Nicola Willis denies future PM run (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesWed 24 Sep 2025, 10:05am

   Luxon ranked 15th best minister in Cabinet (opens in new tab)

   • 'I'm the captain': Luxon not worried by business survey (opens in new tab) Wed 24 Sep 2025, 2:10pm
4. 1NewsWed 24 Sep 2025, 1:56pm

   Luxon responds to 15th-place ranking by business leaders (opens in new tab)

5. Stuff via RNZWed 24 Sep 2025, 1:56pm

   Christopher Luxon shrugs off criticism after being ranked 15th best minister by businesses (opens in new tab)

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