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Prime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon holds a press conference on July 26. — Prime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon holds a press conference on July 26. (Getty)

Prime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon holds a press conference on July 26. — Prime Minister and National Party leader Christopher Luxon holds a press conference on July 26. (Getty)

What to know:

National leader Christopher Luxon has called an "urgent" in-person Caucus meeting in Wellington at 9.30am tomorrow.
Last night, media reports emerged that there had been conversations within the National Party around his leadership.
One unnamed MP reportedly said: “There’s going to be change”.

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