Chris Penk loses ministerial portfolios after Luxon leadership challenge
3 sources·Updated August 13, 2026
Chris Penk portfolios
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- NZ Herald·11h agoPM Christopher Luxon sacks Chris Penk from Cabinet, strips portfolios after leadership challenge
Chris Penk has lost his portfolios only months after he was promoted to Cabinet.
Read at NZ Herald → - Newsroom NZ·22h agoLuxon sacks spies minister Chris Penk after failed leadership plot
Chris Penk denied scheming against Christopher Luxon after Wednesday's caucus meeting, but has been sacked from Cabinet by the Prime Minister
Read at Newsroom NZ → - RNZ Politics NZ·23h agoChris Penk loses ministerial portfolios after Luxon leadership challenge
The PM says the minister was behind the attempt to roll him, and his role is now untenable.
Read at RNZ Politics NZ →
