New Zealand’s National party anoints ex-airline boss Chris Luxon as leader

Luxon, who has spent just a year in parliament, will be the party's fifth leader in as many years after he replaced Judith Collins

New Zealand's opposition has announced a new leader, former airline boss Christopher Luxon, after its leader Judith Collins flamed out of the role last week.

The National party emerged from its caucus meeting on Tuesday to announce Luxon, a political novice and former Air New Zealand chief executive, would be taking the party's helm. He will be National's fifth leader in as many years, and will work alongside deputy Nicola Willis. The party was forced into a new leadership vote last week, after leader Judith Collins self-destructed in an ill-fated attempt to take down political rival Simon Bridges.