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Christopher Luxon (New Zealand National Party) has been Prime Minister of New Zealand since 27 Nov 2023. Since Christopher Luxon took office in November 2023, real GDP has edged up 0.9% a year. Among the 35 national leaders with a year or more of figures, New Zealand ranks 20th on pay growth and 12th of 13 on jobs growth. The latest governance scores, for 2025 and from before this tenure: rule of law 85.9 of 100 (the World Bank) and corruption perceptions index 81 of 100 (Transparency International). Since 1991 the office has changed hands 7 times; Christopher Luxon has held it since November 2023.

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