National’s penance begins as Bishop and Stanford’s claims pose election headache – Adam Pearse

Opinion byDeputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·14 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM6 mins to readAdam Pearse is Deputy Political Editor for the New Zealand Herald based in the gallery in Wellington.‌THE FACTS National leader Christopher Luxon survived a caucus vote on his leadership this week. It is the second confidence motion Luxon has faced in about four months. Chris Penk was sacked as a minister. Welcome to the National Party’s display of penance. For the next few weeks, National MPs will have to convince the public they have learned their lesson in allowing a second failed confidence vote in Christopher Luxon as leader, all for it to come to nothing.