{
  "id": 1508227,
  "title": "Why is the New Zealand PM fighting for his political life? - podcast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/why-is-the-new-zealand-pm-fighting-for-his-political-life-podcast",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/aug/18/why-is-the-new-zealand-pm-fighting-for-his-political-life-full-story-podcast"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "With just months to go before New Zealand voters head to the polls, prime minister Christopher Luxon has survived his second leadership spill in just four months. As flagging poll numbers, a sluggish economy and high-profile gaffes build pressure on Luxon, can the embattled leader retain his grip on power through November? The Guardian’s New Zealand correspondent Eva Corlett joins Reged Ahmad to…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}