New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has survived a leadership vote in his own party. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon has survived a leadership vote in his own party. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAPChris Luxon will remain on as New Zealand's prime minister after his National party colleagues backed him in a confidence vote. The result follows a similar vote in April, when Mr Luxon also brought on a leadership vote in himself and won. Mr Luxon has failed to land either pledge, and has rubbed many the wrong way with a series of elitist or out-of-touch comments.