Chris Hipkins

Chris Hipkins replaces Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM

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Chris Hipkins replaces Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM

Wellington: Hundreds gathered to applaud Jacinda Ardern as she left New Zealand’s parliament to resign as prime minister on Wednesday, before Chris Hipkins was swiftly sworn in as her replacement. Ardern said last week she no longer had “enough in the tank” after steering the country through natural disasters, its worst-ever terror attack and the … Read more

All you need to know about New Zealand’s next PM Chris Kipkins who led Covid crackdown

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All you need to know about New Zealand’s next PM Chris Kipkins who led Covid crackdown

Sydney: Poised to be New Zealand’s next prime minister, Chris Hipkins became a household name leading the nation’s closed-border crackdown on COVID-19 and is seen as a “tough and capable” politician. The 44-year-old police and education minister emerged Saturday as his Labour Party’s sole contender to replace Jacinda Ardern following her shock resignation barely 48 … Read more