27-05-2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to Newstalk ZB's Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills
Christopher Luxon is joining Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills live in studio as he reaches the halfway point of his three-year term as leader.
The Prime Minister will be live on air from 10am. You can listen here:
Luxon was sworn in as Prime Minister in November 2023, after National secured 38% of the vote at the general election. He negotiated a three-way coalition agreement with New Zealand First and ACT.
As part of that agreement, the leaders of the two parties, Winston Peters and David Seymour, are sharing the deputy prime minister role for half of the parliamentary term each.
This week marks the midpoint for the three-year parliamentary term.
Mills is expected to ask Luxon how he feels he's tracking in the top job, as well as how his government is addressing Wellington-specific issues.
The pair will also discuss the recent death of Palmerston North teenager Ryan Satterthwaite, who died after taking part in a private 'run it straight' game on Sunday.
The 19-year-old was taken to Palmerston North Hospital with severe head injuries. His life support was turned off on Monday.
Satterthwaite's grieving family say his death was an 'accident waiting to happen' and have urged others to stop taking part in the social media-driven trend.
Speaking to the Herald, his uncle Peter Satterthwaite said Ryan was a 'top kid' who loved his mates, enjoyed playing rugby, and 'would do anything for anybody.'
He said 'run it straight' was simply a 'stupid idea'.
'Just don't do it. A little bit of fun has lifelong consequences.'
Satterthwaite said it was 'disgraceful' the events are being promoted as a sport, and is calling on the All Blacks, Warriors, and other high-profile sportspeople to publicly speak out against it.
'People don't listen to us, we're just Joe Bloggs, but they [the public] idolise our sportspeople.'
