Chris Hipkins

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New Zealand Education Minister Chris Hipkins is set to replace ... (CNN)

“The Labour Party caucus will meet at 1pm on Sunday to endorse the nomination and confirm Chris Hipkins as leader,” Labour Party Whip Duncan Webb said in the ...

[Hipkins](https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/biography/chris-hipkins) first joined the government as senior advisor to two education ministers and later in the office of then-Prime Minister Helen Clark. “The Labour Party caucus will meet at 1pm on Sunday to endorse the nomination and confirm Chris Hipkins as leader,” Labour Party Whip Duncan Webb said in the statement. Hipkins was the only candidate to be nominated for the leadership of the ruling Labour party, the party announced in a statement on Saturday morning.

Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime ... (Reuters)

Chris Hipkins, who played a significant role in New Zealand's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister after ...

First elected to parliament for the Labour Party in 2008, Hipkins became a household name fronting the government's response to the pandemic. "We've gone through this process with unity and we'll continue to do that. He would not be drawn on his policy plans. He said he had spoken to Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who tweeted the two had had "a warm discussion". Register for free to Reuters and know the full story WELLINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Chris Hipkins, who played a significant role in New Zealand's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister after emerging on Saturday as the only candidate to lead the ruling Labour Party.

Chris Hipkins to be New Zealand's next PM – The Poll Bludger (The Poll Bludger)

Hipkins will be elected unopposed by Labour's parliamentary caucus Sunday, but faces a tough task to win at the October general election. Guest post by Adrian ...

[in the polls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2023_New_Zealand_general_election). A meeting of Labour’s [parliamentary caucus was called](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/20/new-zealands-next-pm-how-will-they-be-chosen-and-when-will-we-know-who-it-is?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other) for Sunday, with a two-thirds majority (43 of the 64 Labour MPs) required to win. [2017](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_New_Zealand_general_election) on the populist NZ First’s support, breaking a nine-year run of government by National. He now faces a tough task to win a third successive term for Labour at the October election. Ardern also announced that the next NZ election would be held on October 14. His work for The Conversation can be found

Chris Hipkins: Uphill battle looms for New Zealand's next PM (BBC News)

The Labour party's popularity has slumped, but Jacinda Ardern is still a hard act to follow.

Ms Ardern "has absolutely been on the receiving end of some absolutely intolerable and unacceptable behaviour," he added. That star quality that delivered a landslide Labour win in 2020 has almost the opposite effect now. Jacinda Ardern has been on the receiving end of regular misogyny and abuse. that you can be your own kind of leader, one that knows when to go". From world leaders to actors and music stars, the reaction to her shock departure was one of sadness. Ms Watson is originally from the UK and now lives in South Africa.

Troubleshooter Chris Hipkins faces a tough road as New Zealand ... (CNA)

WELLINGTON: Chris Hipkins, set to become New Zealand's prime minister, built a reputation for competence in tackling COVID-19, although he acknowledges some ...

Hipkins became minister for police in mid-2022 amid a crime wave. After the faux pas went viral, he was seen drinking from a mug with the notorious phrase on it. The opposition National Party has benefited from Labour's decline. First elected to parliament in 2008, Hipkins became a household name fronting the government's response to the pandemic. We are different people though, and I'm sure that people will see that," Hipkins told a news conference on Saturday after emerging as the only candidate to lead the ruling Labour Party. Advertisement

Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand's next prime minister (NPR)

The 44-year-old education minister must still garner an endorsement Sunday from his Labour Party colleagues. He would replace Jacinda Ardern, ...

Hipkins said he believed he could win the election and paid tribute to Ardern. New Zealand's Reserve Bank has hiked the benchmark interest rate to 4.25% as it tries to get inflation under control, and some economists are predicting the country will go into recession this year. Hipkins drew a small crowd of clapping onlookers when he talked to reporters outside Parliament. It is the biggest responsibility and the biggest privilege of my life." Hipkins rose to public prominence during the coronavirus pandemic, when he took on a kind of crisis management role. He is known as a political troubleshooter who has taken on a variety of roles to try to iron out problems created by other lawmakers.

Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand's next prime minister (WJCT NEWS)

The 44-year-old education minister must still garner an endorsement Sunday from his Labour Party colleagues, but that is just a formality.