Luxon on the brink: emergency caucus meeting countdown
Toby Manhire speaks to Veronica Schmidt, editor of The Spinoff, about what led the prime minister to call for an urgent caucus meeting tomorrow morning, and to Liam Rātana about how the Warriors made history during the NRL’s indigenous round.
11 Aug 2026
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A nightmarish fortnight has ended with the prime minister summoning MPs to Wellington for an urgent in-person National Party caucus meeting. On the agenda, not for the first time: his own leadership. Spinoff editor Veronica Schmidt joins Toby Manhire to trace the path to Christopher Luxon’s moment of truth and ask: what will the MPs be weighing as they make their way to that 9.30am showdown?
Plus: Liam Ratana on an unprecedented, pulsating, potent haka at the Warriors.
At Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler, Jin Fellet and The Spinoff. Read more at thespinoff.co.nz.
