MP for Botany Christopher Luxon visits Macleans College

Posted on June 23, 2021

Christopher Luxon, the former Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand and the current National MP for Botany, was invited to discuss his journey from a graduate of The University of Canterbury to be the CEO of one of the most prominent companies in New Zealand.

Mr Luxon spent time talking to commerce students about his time at Air New Zealand, including some of the challenges he faced at the airline. He highlighted the importance of having good emotional intelligence and the value of understanding and motivating employees when leading a successful business. Mr Luxon was happy to take some challenging questions from the students at the end of the presentation.

The students and staff thoroughly enjoyed his visit and are incredibly grateful to him for taking the time out of his busy schedule to inspire the students.