Energised: Luxon in Queenstown three years later in very different circumstances – Derek Cheng

Analysis bySenior Writer·NZ Herald·1 Oct, 2026 05:00 AM5 mins to readDerek Cheng is a Multimedia Journalist for the New Zealand Herald. He values holding those in power to account and shining a light on issues kept in the dark.‌ANALYSIS“We’ll get you back here.”Christopher Luxon, during a visit to Queenstown today, was telling a Kiwi woman living in Australia that she should return to her home country. The so-called brain drain, the National Party leader claimed, had reversed, though he was talking about the trend rather than