Phone calls, ignored texts and timelines: The clues that reveal how tough Christopher Luxon has it

Tova O’Brien is Stuff’s Chief Political Correspondent and host of the political podcast, Tova. ANALYSIS: As you’d expect, Christopher Luxon is getting far better at being a politician, far slicker. The gaffes, the babbling, the wince-inducing ‘did he really just say that?!’ moments are getting far fewer and further in between. 04 November 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Phone calls, ignored texts and timelines: The clues that reveal how tough Christopher Luxon has it]( [Phone calls, ignored texts and timelines: The clues that reveal how tough Christopher Luxon has it]( [Tova O’Brien is Stuff’s Chief Political Correspondent and host of the political podcast, Tova. ANALYSIS: As you’d expect, Christopher Luxon is getting far better at being a politician, far slicker....]( [TV star Noel Edmonds, the Disputes Tribunal and the weird emails]( [TV star Noel Edmonds, the Disputes Tribunal and the weird emails]( [Entertainer Noel Edmonds was taken to the Disputes Tribunal when he failed to pay two young creatives for their work. Then, the weird emails began. Amy Ridout and Tony Wall investigate. The...]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: November 4, 2023]( [Stuff quiz: Morning trivia challenge: November 4, 2023]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Church conversion has been a labour of love for vendors]( [Church conversion has been a labour of love for vendors]( [Rob and Kaaren Thorpe of Clive in Hawke’s Bay have put in the hard yards with their immaculate church conversion. Formerly St Jospeph’s Church...]( [Blenheim 15-year-old already on track for career in care]( [Blenheim 15-year-old already on track for career in care]( [Most teenagers wait until they’ve left school to start getting their careers on track, but a Blenheim teenager is already well on her way to...]( [Driven to distraction: Car insurance premiums likely to rise as more Kiwis claim for crashes]( [Driven to distraction: Car insurance premiums likely to rise as more Kiwis claim for crashes]( [Drivers are likely to see insurance premiums rise if they can’t keep their eyes on the road, the Automobile Association says. AA’s latest motor...]( [Quiz: Brain Busters Kids Quiz: November 4, 2023]( [Quiz: Brain Busters Kids Quiz: November 4, 2023]( [A note to our regular kids quiz fans - we’re moving! This is the last week of our Brain Busters kids quiz. From November 5 we’re switching to a...]( [Gore's council stops planting Main St trees after it breached its own rules]( [Gore's council stops planting Main St trees after it breached its own rules]( [The Gore District Council has stopped planting five trees in the main street of Gore, after it broke its own rules at a council meeting on Tuesday....]( [The All Blacks who are leaving New Zealand, and what they'll do next]( [The All Blacks who are leaving New Zealand, and what they'll do next]( [It’s an end of an era for All Blacks rugby. Eight players are leaving New Zealand after the Rugby World Cup, including some all-time greats...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand