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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%83%D9%86%D8%B2" title="كريس هيبكنز – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="كريس هيبكنز" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9A%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%82_%CE%A7%CE%AF%CF%80%CE%BA%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%82" title="Κρις Χίπκινς – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Κρις Χίπκινς" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B3_%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%BE%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%B2" title="کریس هیپکینز – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="کریس هیپکینز" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fo mw-list-item"><a href="https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Faroese" lang="fo" hreflang="fo" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Føroyskt" data-language-local-name="Faroese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Føroyskt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%81%AC%EB%A6%AC%EC%8A%A4_%ED%9E%99%ED%82%A8%EC%8A%A4" title="크리스 힙킨스 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="크리스 힙킨스" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%94%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%BD_%D5%80%D5%AB%D6%83%D6%84%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%BD" title="Քրիս Հիփքինս – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Քրիս Հիփքինս" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ie mw-list-item"><a href="https://ie.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Interlingue" lang="ie" hreflang="ie" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Interlingue" data-language-local-name="Interlingue" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingue</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9B%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A1_%D7%94%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%A1" title="כריס היפקינס – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="כריס היפקינס" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christophorus_Hipkins" title="Christophorus Hipkins – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Christophorus Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mi mw-list-item"><a href="https://mi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirihi_Hipikini" title="Kirihi Hipikini – Māori" lang="mi" hreflang="mi" data-title="Kirihi Hipikini" data-language-autonym="Māori" data-language-local-name="Māori" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Māori</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%97%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9" title="クリス・ヒプキンス – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="クリス・ヒプキンス" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%B3_%DB%81%D9%BE%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%B2" title="کرس ہپکنز – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="کرس ہپکنز" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Chris Hipkins" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link 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href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition_(New_Zealand)" title="Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)">Leader of the Opposition</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; margin:0; color: black; background-color: lavender"><b><a href="/wiki/Incumbent" title="Incumbent">Incumbent</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>Assumed office</b></span> <br />27 November 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Prime Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Luxon" title="Christopher Luxon">Christopher Luxon</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Deputy</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Carmel_Sepuloni" title="Carmel Sepuloni">Carmel Sepuloni</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Christopher Luxon</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">18th <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party">Leader of the Labour Party</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; margin:0; color: black; background-color: lavender"><b><a href="/wiki/Incumbent" title="Incumbent">Incumbent</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>Assumed office</b></span> <br /><a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="2023 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">22 January 2023</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Deputy</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kelvin_Davis_(politician)" title="Kelvin Davis (politician)">Kelvin Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carmel_Sepuloni" title="Carmel Sepuloni">Carmel Sepuloni</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern" title="Jacinda Ardern">Jacinda Ardern</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">41st <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand" title="Prime Minister of New Zealand">Prime Minister of New Zealand</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />25 January 2023 – 27 November 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Monarch</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Charles_III" title="Charles III">Charles III</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Governor-General</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cindy_Kiro" title="Cindy Kiro">Cindy Kiro</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Deputy</th><td class="infobox-data">Carmel Sepuloni</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Jacinda Ardern</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Christopher Luxon</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">4th <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_National_Security_and_Intelligence_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister for National Security and Intelligence (New Zealand)">Minister for National Security and Intelligence</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />25 January 2023 – 27 November 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Prime Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><i>Himself</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Jacinda Ardern</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Christopher Luxon</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />25 January 2023 – 27 November 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Jacinda Ardern</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Christopher Luxon </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="; ; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="line-height:normal; padding:0.2em; border:1px dashed lightgrey;;"><div style="text-align: center; padding: 0 0.4em; margin: 0 3.3em">Ministerial offices <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">2017–⁠2023</span> </div></th> </tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">41st <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Police_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Police (New Zealand)">Minister of Police</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />14 June 2022 – 25 January 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Prime Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Jacinda Ardern</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Poto_Williams" title="Poto Williams">Poto Williams</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Stuart_Nash" title="Stuart Nash">Stuart Nash</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">1st <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_government_response_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic" title="New Zealand government response to the COVID-19 pandemic">Minister for COVID-19 Response</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />6 November 2020 – 14 June 2022</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Prime Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Jacinda Ardern</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><i>Position established</i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ayesha_Verrall" title="Ayesha Verrall">Ayesha Verrall</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">41st <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Health_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Health (New Zealand)">Minister of Health</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />2 July 2020 – 6 November 2020</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Prime Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Jacinda Ardern</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/David_Clark_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Clark (New Zealand politician)">David Clark</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Little_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Andrew Little (New Zealand politician)">Andrew Little</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">47th <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Education_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Education (New Zealand)">Minister of Education</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />26 October 2017 – 25 January 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Prime Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Jacinda Ardern</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nikki_Kaye" title="Nikki Kaye">Nikki Kaye</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jan_Tinetti" title="Jan Tinetti">Jan Tinetti</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">19th <a href="/wiki/Public_Service_Commission_(New_Zealand)#Ministers_for_the_Public_Service" title="Public Service Commission (New Zealand)">Minister for the Public Service</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />26 October 2017 – 25 January 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Prime Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Jacinda Ardern</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Paula_Bennett" title="Paula Bennett">Paula Bennett</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Andrew Little</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">11th <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_(New_Zealand)" title="Leader of the House (New Zealand)">Leader of the House</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />26 October 2017 – 25 January 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Prime Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Jacinda Ardern</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Simon_Bridges" title="Simon Bridges">Simon Bridges</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Grant_Robertson" title="Grant Robertson">Grant Robertson</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Member of the <span style="display: inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Parliament" title="New Zealand Parliament">New Zealand Parliament</a></span><br />for <a href="/wiki/Remutaka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Remutaka (New Zealand electorate)">Remutaka</a> <br /> Rimutaka (2008–2020)</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; margin:0; color: black; background-color: lavender"><b><a href="/wiki/Incumbent" title="Incumbent">Incumbent</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>Assumed office</b></span> <br />8 November 2008</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Paul_Swain_(politician)" title="Paul Swain (politician)">Paul Swain</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Majority</th><td class="infobox-data">8,859</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Christopher John Hipkins</div><br /><span 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href="/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Chris_Hipkins" title="Electoral history of Chris Hipkins">Electoral history</a></li></ul> <hr /> <p><b>Ministerial career</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Senior_Whip_of_the_Labour_Party" title="Senior Whip of the Labour Party">Senior Whip of the Labour Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_(New_Zealand)" title="Leader of the House (New Zealand)">Leader of the House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Health_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Health (New Zealand)">Minister of Health</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Police_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Police (New Zealand)">Minister of Police</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_Service_Commission_(New_Zealand)#Ministers_for_the_Public_Service" title="Public Service Commission (New Zealand)">Minister for the Public Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Education_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Education (New Zealand)">Minister of Education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_government_response_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic" title="New Zealand government response to the COVID-19 pandemic">Minister for the COVID-19 response</a></li></ul> <hr /> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party">Leader of the Labour Party</a></b> </p> <ul><li><ul><li><a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="2023 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">2023 leadership election</a></li></ul></li></ul> <hr /> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand" title="Prime Minister of New Zealand">Prime Minister</a></b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand">Sixth Labour Government</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Second_term_of_the_Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Second term of the Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand">Second term</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_international_prime_ministerial_trips_made_by_Chris_Hipkins" title="List of international prime ministerial trips made by Chris Hipkins">International prime ministerial trips</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_government_response_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic" title="New Zealand government response to the COVID-19 pandemic">Response to COVID-19 pandemic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Auckland_Anniversary_Weekend_floods" title="2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods">2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cyclone_Gabrielle" title="Cyclone Gabrielle">Cyclone Gabrielle</a></li></ul> <hr /> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition_(New_Zealand)" title="Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)">Leader of the Opposition</a></b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Chris_Hipkins" title="Shadow Cabinet of Chris Hipkins">Shadow Cabinet</a></li></ul> <hr /> <p><b>General elections</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2023 New Zealand general election">2023</a></li></ul> <hr /> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg/40px-Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg/60px-Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg/80px-Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="725" data-file-height="699" /></a></span></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output 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abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Chris_Hipkins_sidebar" title="Template:Chris Hipkins sidebar"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Chris_Hipkins_sidebar" title="Template talk:Chris Hipkins sidebar"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Chris_Hipkins_sidebar" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Chris Hipkins sidebar"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Christopher John Hipkins</b> (born 5 September 1978) is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as leader of the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">New Zealand Labour Party</a> since January 2023<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition_(New_Zealand)" title="Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)">leader of the Opposition</a> since November 2023. He was the 41st <a href="/wiki/Prime_minister_of_New_Zealand" class="mw-redirect" title="Prime minister of New Zealand">prime minister of New Zealand</a> from January to November 2023, previously serving as the <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_the_Public_Service_(New_Zealand)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister for the Public Service (New Zealand)">minister for the public service</a> and <a href="/wiki/Education_minister" title="Education minister">minister for education</a> from 2017 to 2023, and the minister for health and the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_Response_(Vaccinations)_Legislation_Act_2021" title="COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021">COVID-19 response</a> from 2020 to 2022. He has been the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives" title="New Zealand House of Representatives">member of Parliament</a> (MP) for <a href="/wiki/Remutaka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Remutaka (New Zealand electorate)">Remutaka</a> since the <a href="/wiki/2008_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2008 New Zealand general election">2008 general election</a>. </p><p>Hipkins was born and raised in the <a href="/wiki/Hutt_Valley" title="Hutt Valley">Hutt Valley</a> in Wellington, and while at <a href="/wiki/Victoria_University_of_Wellington" title="Victoria University of Wellington">Victoria University of Wellington</a> became heavily involved in <a href="/wiki/Student_activism" title="Student activism">student politics</a>. He was elected <a href="/wiki/Student_government_president" title="Student government president">president</a> of <a href="/wiki/Victoria_University_of_Wellington_Students%27_Association" title="Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association">VUWSA</a> twice, in 2000 and 2001. Hipkins won the pre-selection for the typically safe Labour seat of Remutaka in the Hutt Valley in 2008, but due to the return of the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_National_Party" title="New Zealand National Party">National Party</a> to governance won it by a thin margin. After <a href="/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern" title="Jacinda Ardern">Jacinda Ardern</a> led Labour to victory in the <a href="/wiki/2017_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2017 New Zealand general election">2017 general election</a>, Hipkins assumed multiple portfolios within the <a href="/wiki/Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand">Sixth Labour Government</a>, serving variously as <a href="/wiki/Ministers_in_the_New_Zealand_Government" title="Ministers in the New Zealand Government">minister</a> of education, <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Police_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Police (New Zealand)">police</a>, <a href="/wiki/State_Services_Commission" class="mw-redirect" title="State Services Commission">the public service</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_(New_Zealand)" title="Leader of the House (New Zealand)">leader of the House</a>. For his perceived competence within multiple roles and responsibilities, Hipkins became regarded as Labour's "<a href="/wiki/Fixer_(person)" title="Fixer (person)">fixer</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-Fixer_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fixer-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Health_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Health (New Zealand)">minister of health</a>, Hipkins was responsible for the government's <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">response</a> to the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand">COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand</a>. The elimination policy became the primary focus of the <a href="/wiki/2020_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2020 New Zealand general election">2020 election</a>, helping Labour win in a <a href="/wiki/Landslide_victory" title="Landslide victory">landslide</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the victory, Hipkins took on more responsibility, serving as minister for COVID-19 response from November 2020 to June 2022. On 21 January 2023, Hipkins became the sole candidate to succeed Ardern as <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party">leader of the Labour Party</a> after she <a href="/wiki/Resignation_of_Jacinda_Ardern" title="Resignation of Jacinda Ardern">announced her resignation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He became party leader after being <a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="2023 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">elected unopposed</a> on 22 January 2023, and was consequently appointed prime minister by the <a href="/wiki/Governor-General_of_New_Zealand" title="Governor-General of New Zealand">governor-general</a> on 25 January 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-January25_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-January25-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="#Prime_Minister_(2023)">His premiership</a> was faced almost immediately with the <a href="/wiki/2023_Auckland_Anniversary_Weekend_floods" title="2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods">2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods</a>, and then by further flooding from <a href="/wiki/Cyclone_Gabrielle" title="Cyclone Gabrielle">Cyclone Gabrielle</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He led his party into the <a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2023 New Zealand general election">2023 general election</a>, with Labour losing to National. Subsequently, he became <a href="/wiki/Official_Opposition_(New_Zealand)" title="Official Opposition (New Zealand)">Opposition</a> leader on 27 November 2023. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Christopher John Hipkins was born in the <a href="/wiki/Hutt_Valley" title="Hutt Valley">Hutt Valley</a><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> on 5 September 1978,<sup id="cite_ref-Beehive_bio_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Beehive_bio-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Beehive_bio2_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Beehive_bio2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the son of Doug and Rosemary Hipkins.<sup id="cite_ref-maiden_speech_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-maiden_speech-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His mother is the chief researcher for the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Council_for_Educational_Research" title="New Zealand Council for Educational Research">New Zealand Council for Educational Research</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Hipkins attended Waterloo Primary School in Lower Hutt and <a href="/wiki/Hutt_Intermediate_School" title="Hutt Intermediate School">Hutt Intermediate School</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was <a href="/wiki/Head_boy" class="mw-redirect" title="Head boy">head boy</a> at Hutt Valley Memorial College (later known as Petone College) in 1996. He later studied at the <a href="/wiki/Victoria_University_of_Wellington" title="Victoria University of Wellington">Victoria University of Wellington</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Beehive_bio_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Beehive_bio-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where he was <a href="/wiki/Student_president" class="mw-redirect" title="Student president">student president</a> in 2000 and 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_Student_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_Student-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 1997, as a first-year student at Victoria University, Hipkins was one of dozens arrested while protesting against the Tertiary Review Green Bill at Parliament. The matter went through the courts, and 10 years later an apology and award of over $200,000 was shared among the 41 protesters. The judge ruled that despite claims by police that the protestors were violent, the protest was peaceful and there were no grounds for arrest.<sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_Student_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_Student-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Hipkins received a Bachelor of Arts with a major in <a href="/wiki/Political_science" title="Political science">political science</a> and <a href="/wiki/Criminology" title="Criminology">criminology</a> from Victoria University of Wellington.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He then worked as a policy advisor for the Industry Training Federation and as a training manager for <a href="/wiki/Todd_Energy" class="mw-redirect" title="Todd Energy">Todd Energy</a> in Taranaki. Hipkins also worked in Parliament as an advisor to <a href="/wiki/Trevor_Mallard" title="Trevor Mallard">Trevor Mallard</a> and <a href="/wiki/Helen_Clark" title="Helen Clark">Helen Clark</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Chris_Hipkins_-_Profile_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Chris_Hipkins_-_Profile-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_Opposition,_2008–2017"><span id="In_Opposition.2C_2008.E2.80.932017"></span>In Opposition, 2008–2017</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: In Opposition, 2008–2017"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Chris_Hipkins" title="Electoral history of Chris Hipkins">Electoral history of Chris Hipkins</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 440px; float: left; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 1em; border: 4; cellpadding: 2; cellspacing: 0;"> <caption><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Parliament" title="New Zealand Parliament"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:black">New Zealand Parliament</span></a> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="width: 95px;">Years </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 35px;">Term </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 125px;">Electorate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 35px;">List </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 150px;">Party </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2008 New Zealand general election">2008</a>–2011 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/49th_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="49th New Zealand Parliament">49th</a> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Rimutaka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rimutaka (New Zealand electorate)">Rimutaka</a> </td> <td>47 </td> <td style="background-color:#D82A20; color:inherit; width:0.3em;"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">Labour</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2011 New Zealand general election">2011</a>–2014 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/50th_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="50th New Zealand Parliament">50th</a> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;">Rimutaka </td> <td>30 </td> <td style="background-color:#D82A20; color:inherit; width:0.3em;"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">Labour</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2014 New Zealand general election">2014</a>–2017 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/51st_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="51st New Zealand Parliament">51st</a> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;">Rimutaka </td> <td>9 </td> <td style="background-color:#D82A20; color:inherit; width:0.3em;"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">Labour</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2017 New Zealand general election">2017</a>–2020 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/52nd_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="52nd New Zealand Parliament">52nd</a> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;">Rimutaka </td> <td>7 </td> <td style="background-color:#D82A20; color:inherit; width:0.3em;"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">Labour</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2020 New Zealand general election">2020</a>–2023 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/53rd_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="53rd New Zealand Parliament">53rd</a> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Remutaka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Remutaka (New Zealand electorate)">Remutaka</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td style="background-color:#D82A20; color:inherit; width:0.3em;"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">Labour</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2023 New Zealand general election">2023</a>–present </td> <td><a href="/wiki/54th_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="54th New Zealand Parliament">54th</a> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;">Remutaka </td> <td>1 </td> <td style="background-color:#D82A20; color:inherit; width:0.3em;"> </td> <td style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">Labour</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Standing_as_a_parliamentary_candidate_(2008)"><span id="Standing_as_a_parliamentary_candidate_.282008.29"></span>Standing as a parliamentary candidate (2008)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Standing as a parliamentary candidate (2008)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Chris_Hipkins_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Chris_Hipkins_2.jpg/170px-Chris_Hipkins_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="263" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Chris_Hipkins_2.jpg/255px-Chris_Hipkins_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Chris_Hipkins_2.jpg/340px-Chris_Hipkins_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="450" data-file-height="695" /></a><figcaption>Hipkins in 2011</figcaption></figure><p> Hipkins was selected to stand in the Labour-held seat of Rimutaka (renamed <a href="/wiki/Remutaka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Remutaka (New Zealand electorate)">Remutaka</a> in 2020 following a 2016 <a href="/wiki/Treaty_of_Waitangi_settlement" class="mw-redirect" title="Treaty of Waitangi settlement">Treaty of Waitangi settlement</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in the <a href="/wiki/2008_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2008 New Zealand general election">2008 general election</a>, following the retirement of the sitting MP <a href="/wiki/Paul_Swain_(politician)" title="Paul Swain (politician)">Paul Swain</a>. He contested the Labour selection over trade unionist Paul Chalmers, who had Swain's support. His selection was part of Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Helen_Clark" title="Helen Clark">Helen Clark</a>'s intention to rejuvenate the party with 29-year-old Hipkins winning against the 54-year-old Chalmers.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his first election, Hipkins won the seat with a modest majority of 753.<sup id="cite_ref-results_20082_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-results_20082-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_term_(2008–2011)"><span id="First_term_.282008.E2.80.932011.29"></span>First term (2008–2011)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: First term (2008–2011)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For the first nine years of Hipkins' parliamentary career, Labour formed the <a href="/wiki/Official_Opposition_(New_Zealand)" title="Official Opposition (New Zealand)">Official Opposition</a>. Hipkins' <a href="/wiki/Maiden_speech" title="Maiden speech">maiden speech</a> set out his interest in education policy.<sup id="cite_ref-maiden_speech_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-maiden_speech-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his first term, Hipkins was the Labour spokesperson for internal affairs and a member of <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives_committees" title="New Zealand House of Representatives committees">parliamentary committees</a> for government administration, local government and environment, and transport and infrastructure.<sup id="cite_ref-parliament.nz_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-parliament.nz-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2010, his Electricity (Renewable Preference) Amendment Bill was drawn from the member's ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-elecbill2_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-elecbill2-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The bill would have reinstated a ban on the thermal generation of electricity which had been imposed by the <a href="/wiki/Fifth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand">previous Labour Government</a> in September 2008 before being repealed by the <a href="/wiki/Fifth_National_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Fifth National Government of New Zealand">incoming National Government</a> in December 2008,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but was defeated at its first reading in June.<sup id="cite_ref-elecbill2_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-elecbill2-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_term_(2011–2014)"><span id="Second_term_.282011.E2.80.932014.29"></span>Second term (2011–2014)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Second term (2011–2014)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/2011_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2011 New Zealand general election">2011 general election</a>, Hipkins retained the <a href="/wiki/Rimutaka" class="mw-redirect" title="Rimutaka">Rimutaka</a> electorate by an increased margin of 3,286 votes.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Hipkins' second term, he was promoted into Labour's shadow Cabinet as spokesperson for state services and education under new leader, <a href="/wiki/David_Shearer" title="David Shearer">David Shearer</a>. He also became the <a href="/wiki/Senior_Whip_of_the_Labour_Party" title="Senior Whip of the Labour Party">Labour Party's chief whip</a> for the first time.<sup id="cite_ref-parliament.nz_22-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-parliament.nz-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As education spokesperson, Hipkins was outspoken in his opposition to the National Government's implementation of <a href="/wiki/Charter_schools_in_New_Zealand" title="Charter schools in New Zealand">charter schools in New Zealand</a><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and closure of schools in Christchurch following the destructive <a href="/wiki/2011_Christchurch_earthquake" title="2011 Christchurch earthquake">2011 earthquake</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hipkins continued as education spokesperson under Shearer's successor, <a href="/wiki/David_Cunliffe" title="David Cunliffe">David Cunliffe</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-parliament.nz_22-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-parliament.nz-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April 2013, Hipkins voted in favour of the <a href="/wiki/Marriage_(Definition_of_Marriage)_Amendment_Bill" class="mw-redirect" title="Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill">Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill</a>, which legalised <a href="/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_New_Zealand" title="Same-sex marriage in New Zealand">same-sex marriage in New Zealand</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Third_term_(2014–2017)"><span id="Third_term_.282014.E2.80.932017.29"></span>Third term (2014–2017)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Third term (2014–2017)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/2014_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2014 New Zealand general election">2014 general election</a>, Hipkins retained Rimutaka by a margin of 6,664 votes.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his third term, Hipkins continued as education spokesperson and additionally served as <a href="/wiki/Shadow_Leader_of_the_House_(New_Zealand)" title="Shadow Leader of the House (New Zealand)">shadow leader of the House</a> under leaders <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Little_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Andrew Little (New Zealand politician)">Andrew Little</a> and Ardern.<sup id="cite_ref-parliament.nz_22-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-parliament.nz-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In late 2015, Hipkins received veiled threats, including a death threat, for voicing his concerns about a billboard advertising "cut-price" guns.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April 2016, his Education (Charter Schools Abolition) Amendment Bill was drawn from the members' ballot. It was defeated at its first reading in November.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_Government_(2017–2023)"><span id="In_Government_.282017.E2.80.932023.29"></span>In Government (2017–2023)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: In Government (2017–2023)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As a senior Labour MP, Hipkins was a key figure in the <a href="/wiki/Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand">Sixth Labour Government</a>. Between 2017 and 2023, he was the sixth-ranked <a href="/wiki/Ministers_in_the_New_Zealand_Government" title="Ministers in the New Zealand Government">Government minister</a> from the Labour Party and he was assigned responsibilities as <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Education_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Education (New Zealand)">minister of education</a>, <a href="/wiki/Public_Service_Commission_(New_Zealand)" title="Public Service Commission (New Zealand)">minister for the public service</a> and <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_(New_Zealand)" title="Leader of the House (New Zealand)">leader of the House</a>. He was later looked upon as a "<a href="/wiki/Fixer_(person)" title="Fixer (person)">fixer</a>,"<sup id="cite_ref-Fixer_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fixer-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was given additional responsibility as <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Health_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Health (New Zealand)">minister of health</a> and minister for COVID-19 response during the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand">COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand</a>, and later as <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Police_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Police (New Zealand)">minister of police</a> during a spate of <a href="/wiki/Ram-raiding" title="Ram-raiding">ram-raids</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_Health_Minister_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_Health_Minister-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-DPMC_2020_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DPMC_2020-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_Police_minister_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_Police_minister-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fourth_term_(2017–2020)"><span id="Fourth_term_.282017.E2.80.932020.29"></span>Fourth term (2017–2020)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Fourth term (2017–2020)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the <a href="/wiki/2017_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2017 New Zealand general election">2017 general election</a>, Hipkins retained the Rimutaka electorate by a margin of 8,609 votes.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Hipkins was elected as a <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_New_Zealand" title="Cabinet of New Zealand">Cabinet</a> minister by the Labour's formation of a <a href="/wiki/Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand">coalition government</a> with <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_First" title="New Zealand First">New Zealand First</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Green_Party_of_Aotearoa_New_Zealand" title="Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand">Greens</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was later announced that he would serve as minister for education.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Chris_Hipkins_in_2018_at_NZEI_Te_Riu_Roa_strike_rally.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Chris_Hipkins_in_2018_at_NZEI_Te_Riu_Roa_strike_rally.jpeg/220px-Chris_Hipkins_in_2018_at_NZEI_Te_Riu_Roa_strike_rally.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="259" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Chris_Hipkins_in_2018_at_NZEI_Te_Riu_Roa_strike_rally.jpeg/330px-Chris_Hipkins_in_2018_at_NZEI_Te_Riu_Roa_strike_rally.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Chris_Hipkins_in_2018_at_NZEI_Te_Riu_Roa_strike_rally.jpeg/440px-Chris_Hipkins_in_2018_at_NZEI_Te_Riu_Roa_strike_rally.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="990" data-file-height="1164" /></a><figcaption>Hipkins at the <a href="/wiki/NZEI" class="mw-redirect" title="NZEI">NZEI</a> strike rally outside <a href="/wiki/Parliament_House,_Wellington" title="Parliament House, Wellington">Parliament House</a>, 15 August 2018</figcaption></figure> <p>As education minister, Hipkins has supported the abolition of National Standards and <a href="/wiki/Charter_schools_in_New_Zealand" title="Charter schools in New Zealand">charter schools</a> in New Zealand, which were supported by the <a href="/wiki/Fifth_National_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Fifth National Government of New Zealand">previous National Government</a>. He has also signaled a review of the <a href="/wiki/National_Certificate_of_Educational_Achievement" title="National Certificate of Educational Achievement">National Certificate of Educational Achievement</a> (NCEA) high school certificate system. However, Hipkins has clarified that the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Education_(New_Zealand)" title="Ministry of Education (New Zealand)">Ministry of Education</a> would continue to fund the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Otago" title="University of Otago">University of Otago</a>'s National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement and the Progress and Consistency Tool (PaCT). The Government's announcement that it would close charter schools drew criticism from the opposition <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_National_Party" title="New Zealand National Party">National</a> and <a href="/wiki/ACT_New_Zealand" title="ACT New Zealand">ACT</a> parties.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_6_November_2017_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_6_November_2017-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In early 2018, Hipkins introduced legislation preventing the creation of new charter schools, while enabling existing charter schools to be converted into special character schools.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By September 2018, all twelve charter schools had successfully transitioned to become <a href="/wiki/State-integrated_school" title="State-integrated school">state-integrated</a> and special character schools.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In December 2018, Hipkins rejected a recommendation by the Council of <a href="/wiki/Victoria_University_of_Wellington" title="Victoria University of Wellington">Victoria University of Wellington</a> to rename the university "University of Wellington", citing the strong opposition to the name change from staff, students, and alumni. Hipkins said that "he was not convinced the university had sufficiently engaged with stakeholders, who should have their views considered."<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2019, Hipkins proposed merging the country's 16 <a href="/wiki/Institute_of_technology#New_Zealand" title="Institute of technology">polytechnics</a> into a <a href="/wiki/Te_P%C5%ABkenga" title="Te Pūkenga">New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology</a> to counter deficits and declining domestic enrolments. This proposed Institute of Skills and Technology will also take over the country's vocational and apprenticeship programmes. While the <a href="/wiki/Tertiary_Education_Union" title="Tertiary Education Union">Tertiary Education Union</a>, Employers and Manufacturers Union, and the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce have expressed support for the Government's proposal, this has been criticised by the opposition National Party, <a href="/wiki/Southern_Institute_of_Technology" title="Southern Institute of Technology">Southern Institute of Technology</a> CEO <a href="/wiki/Penny_Simmonds" title="Penny Simmonds">Penny Simmonds</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_Invercargill" title="Mayor of Invercargill">Mayor of Invercargill</a> <a href="/wiki/Tim_Shadbolt" title="Tim Shadbolt">Tim Shadbolt</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In response to the <a href="/wiki/Christchurch_mosque_shootings" title="Christchurch mosque shootings">Christchurch mosque shootings</a>, Hipkins extended the polytechnic submission timeframe to 5 April 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In early May 2019, Hipkins announced that the Government would be investing NZ$95 million to train 2,400 new teacher trainees through increased scholarships and placements, new employment-based teacher education programmes, and <a href="/wiki/Iwi" title="Iwi">iwi</a>-based scholarships over the next four years to address the teaching shortage. These measures were criticised as inadequate by the <a href="/wiki/Post_Primary_Teachers%27_Association" title="Post Primary Teachers' Association">Post Primary Teachers' Association</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_National_Party" title="New Zealand National Party">National Party</a> education spokesperson <a href="/wiki/Nikki_Kaye" title="Nikki Kaye">Nikki Kaye</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 1 August 2019, Hipkins reaffirmed the Government's plan to merge all polytechnics into a single entity in April 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, he announced that the Government would replace all 11 industrial training organisations (ITOs) with between four and seven workforce development councils that would be set up by 2022 to influence vocational education and training. While polytechnics have been cautiously optimistic about the changes despite concerns about losing their autonomy, ITOs and National's tertiary education spokesperson <a href="/wiki/Shane_Reti" title="Shane Reti">Shane Reti</a> have opposed these changes, claiming they would damage the vocational training system and cause job losses.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 2022, the merger began to strike difficulties including low enrolments, large deficits and resignations of senior staff.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the resignation of <a href="/wiki/David_Clark_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Clark (New Zealand politician)">David Clark</a> as minister of health on 2 July 2020, Prime Minister Ardern appointed Hipkins as interim health minister, serving until the <a href="/wiki/2020_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2020 New Zealand general election">October 2020 general election</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_Health_Minister_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_Health_Minister-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fifth_term_(2020–2023)"><span id="Fifth_term_.282020.E2.80.932023.29"></span>Fifth term (2020–2023)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Fifth term (2020–2023)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hipkins retained his seat, now known as Remutaka, during the <a href="/wiki/2020_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2020 New Zealand general election">2020 general election</a>, with a total of 20,497 votes.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In early November 2020, Hipkins retained his education portfolio. He was also designated as minister for COVID-19 response and minister for the Public Service.<sup id="cite_ref-DPMC_2020_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DPMC_2020-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As Minister of COVID-19 response, Hipkins instituted the wearing of face masks on public transportation and domestic flights in November 2020, pre-departure test requirements for overseas travellers in January 2021, border restrictions for high risk countries in April 2021, and alert level restrictions following the August 2021 outbreak in Auckland.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, Hipkins oversaw the launch of the Government's "<a href="/wiki/My_Vaccine_Pass" title="My Vaccine Pass">My Vaccine Pass</a>" vaccine certificate in November 2021, the national <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_vaccination_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 vaccination in New Zealand">vaccination rollout</a>, and the passage of the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_Response_(Vaccinations)_Legislation_Act_2021" title="COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021">COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Act 2021</a>, which provided the legal framework for the Government's vaccine mandate.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 22 August 2021, Hipkins made a comment that attracted controversy and humour when he misspoke during a press conference; encouraging New Zealanders to get tested for COVID-19, he inadvertently urged New Zealanders to socially distance when they go outside to "spread their legs".<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Commentators suggested that he meant to say, "stretch your legs."<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In mid-January 2022, Hipkins, in his capacity as minister for COVID-19 response, postponed the next <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_managed_isolation_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 managed isolation in New Zealand">MIQ</a> lottery due to a tenfold increase in imported <a href="/wiki/Omicron" title="Omicron">Omicron</a> cases entering New Zealand.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Guardian_19_Jan_2022_72-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian_19_Jan_2022-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Government's decision was criticised by Grounded Kiwis member and Australian–based expatriate Maxine Strydom who stated that many New Zealand expatriates were facing emotional and metal stress due to travel restrictions, expiring visas and job losses. Meanwhile, health economist Professor <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/paula-lorgelly">Paula Lorgelly</a> rationalised the postponement of the MIQ lottery as "a short-term pain for what I perceive to be quite a long-term gain."<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian_19_Jan_2022_72-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian_19_Jan_2022-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 31 January 2022, Hipkins, in his capacity as minister for COVID-19 response, issued a statement that the Government had offered stranded New Zealand journalist <a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Bellis" title="Charlotte Bellis">Charlotte Bellis</a> a place under the emergency allocation criteria to travel to New Zealand within a period of 14 days. However, he also claimed that Bellis had indicated that she did not intend to travel until late February and that MIQ had advised her to consider moving her travel plans forward. He also confirmed that New Zealand consular assistance had earlier twice offered to help her return from Afghanistan in December 2021. Bellis was an <a href="/wiki/Al_Jazeera_Media_Network" title="Al Jazeera Media Network">Al Jazeera</a> journalist who, after becoming pregnant, had left Qatar owing to the Gulf state's law criminalising unmarried pregnancies. Bellis had travelled to Afghanistan where she and her partner had visas allowing them to live there. Due to New Zealand's strict pandemic border policies, Bellis had struggled to secure a place in the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_managed_isolation_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 managed isolation in New Zealand">Managed Isolation and Quarantine</a> (MIQ) system.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Hipkins was criticised by Bellis' lawyer Tudor Clee for allegedly breaching her client's privacy by sharing personal details about her circumstances and indicated that she was considering "legal options." In response, Bellis stated that she did not give Hipkins consent to share her information and disputed the facts in his statement. MPs <a href="/wiki/Chris_Bishop" title="Chris Bishop">Chris Bishop</a> and <a href="/wiki/David_Seymour" title="David Seymour">David Seymour</a>, from National and ACT respectively, also criticised Hipkins' actions, stating that they were "unbecoming" of a minister of the Crown.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 22 June 2022, Hipkins publicly apologised for releasing personal information without Bellis' consent and making inaccurate comments about Bellis travelling to Afghanistan and being offered consular assistance. As a result, Bellis and her partner Jim Huylebroek received online abuse. Hipkins had earlier privately apologised to Bellis in mid-March 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Throughout 2022, Hipkins, as minister of COVID-19 response, oversaw the easing of several COVID-19 mitigation policies including the isolation requirements for positive cases and contacts, vaccination and vaccine pass requirements for school-age children, MIQ <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_managed_isolation_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 managed isolation in New Zealand">isolation hotels</a>, the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_Protection_Framework" title="COVID-19 Protection Framework">COVID-19 Protection Framework</a>, and border isolation requirements.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In early May 2022, Hipkins acknowledged that the New Zealand Government was spending NZ$10 million a month paying COVID-19 contact tracers despite phasing out <a href="/wiki/Contact_tracing" title="Contact tracing">contact tracing</a> several months earlier. He stated that the contact tracers were supporting people with COVID-19 in the community. In response, ACT leader Seymour criticised the Government's decision to continuing funding contact tracing services as a waste of taxpayer money.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In a June 2022 reshuffle, Hipkins was shifted from his COVID-19 response portfolio and replaced <a href="/wiki/Poto_Williams" title="Poto Williams">Poto Williams</a> as <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Police_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Police (New Zealand)">minister of police</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_Police_minister_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_Police_minister-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2022, Hipkins apologised to former Finance Minister <a href="/wiki/Bill_English" title="Bill English">Bill English</a> for suggesting that he had granted his brothers favourable government contracts. Hipkins had made those remarks during an exchange over the awarding of government contracts to Foreign Minister <a href="/wiki/Nanaia_Mahuta" title="Nanaia Mahuta">Nanaia Mahuta</a>'s husband Gannin Ormsby.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In mid-October 2022, Hipkins, acting on behalf of COVID-19 response minister Verrall, announced that the Government would scrap several of the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_Public_Health_Response_Act_2020" title="COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020">COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020</a>'s provisions including lockdown and MIQ restrictions, border closures, vaccine passes and mandates. The Government however opted to retain the Act's provisions for seven-day isolation periods, mask use and border entry requirements until Parliament passed general pandemic legislation. Hipkins also announced that the Government had revoked the Epidemic Notice, signalling a shift from emergency management to long-term management of COVID-19.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That same day, Hipkins confirmed that the Government would hold a <a href="/wiki/Royal_Commission_of_Inquiry" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Commission of Inquiry">Royal Commission of Inquiry</a> into its COVID-19 responses.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Prime_Minister_(2023)"><span id="Prime_Minister_.282023.29"></span>Prime Minister (2023)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Prime Minister (2023)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="padding-bottom:1px; padding-top:2px;"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="border-bottom:0; padding-bottom:1px;"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Hipkins" title="Chris Hipkins"><img alt="Chris Hipkins" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Profile--chrishipkins-390x2-UNC.jpg/220px-Profile--chrishipkins-390x2-UNC.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Profile--chrishipkins-390x2-UNC.jpg/330px-Profile--chrishipkins-390x2-UNC.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Profile--chrishipkins-390x2-UNC.jpg/440px-Profile--chrishipkins-390x2-UNC.jpg 2x" data-file-width="780" data-file-height="780" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-top:2px;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b><span style="font-size:120%">Premiership of Chris Hipkins</span></b></span><br />25 January 2023 – 27 November 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Monarch</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Charles_III" title="Charles III">Charles III</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Cabinet</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand">Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">New Zealand Labour Party</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Appointed by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cindy_Kiro" title="Cindy Kiro">Cindy Kiro</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div style="line-height:normal; padding-top:1px;"><div style="width:100%"><div style="float: left; text-align:left;padding-right:0.5em;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern#Prime_minister_(2017–2023)" title="Jacinda Ardern">Jacinda Ardern</a></div><div style="float: right; text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Luxon#Prime_Minister_(2023–present)" title="Christopher Luxon">Christopher Luxon</a> →</div></div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> <hr class="nomobile" style="background:#eee; height:5px; clear:both; margin:0 0 6px;" /> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Nomination_and_appointment">Nomination and appointment</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Nomination and appointment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Hipkins_and_Sepuloni_swearing_in.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Hipkins_and_Sepuloni_swearing_in.jpg/220px-Hipkins_and_Sepuloni_swearing_in.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Hipkins_and_Sepuloni_swearing_in.jpg/330px-Hipkins_and_Sepuloni_swearing_in.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Hipkins_and_Sepuloni_swearing_in.jpg/440px-Hipkins_and_Sepuloni_swearing_in.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1365" /></a><figcaption>Hipkins (right) and <a href="/wiki/Carmel_Sepuloni" title="Carmel Sepuloni">Carmel Sepuloni</a> (left), after being sworn in as prime minister and deputy prime minister, respectively, by the governor-general, <a href="/wiki/Dame_Cindy_Kiro" class="mw-redirect" title="Dame Cindy Kiro">Dame Cindy Kiro</a>, at <a href="/wiki/Government_House,_Wellington" title="Government House, Wellington">Government House, Wellington</a>, on 25 January 2023</figcaption></figure> <p>On 19 January 2023, Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly <a href="/wiki/Resignation_of_Jacinda_Ardern" title="Resignation of Jacinda Ardern">announced her resignation</a> as leader of the Labour Party in a media conference, stating that she "no longer had enough in the tank" to do the job. She indicated that she would formally step down no later than 7 February 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_87-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:3_88-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Hipkins was <a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="2023 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">confirmed as the only nominee shortly after nominations closed</a> at 9:00 a.m. on 21 January.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Stuff_(website)" title="Stuff (website)">Stuff</a></i> reported that <a href="/wiki/Kiritapu_Allan" class="mw-redirect" title="Kiritapu Allan">Kiritapu Allan</a>, the East Coast MP and minister of justice who had been speculated by media as an alternative candidate, was one of the seven MPs who nominated him.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hipkins had previously demurred when asked about his leadership aspirations, stating that he would support whichever candidate the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">Labour Party</a> could "reach a consensus" on.<sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a media standup outside Parliament at 1:00 p.m. on 21 January, Hipkins commented that he discovered he had emerged as that consensus candidate as "the door to the plane [that he had boarded for a flight to Wellington] was closing", leaving him unable to respond to his messages for 40 minutes.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The formal meeting to confirm Hipkins as leader was scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on 22 January 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_88-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Hipkins was sworn in as prime minister by Governor-General Dame <a href="/wiki/Cindy_Kiro" title="Cindy Kiro">Cindy Kiro</a> on 25 January 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His deputy prime minister was <a href="/wiki/Carmel_Sepuloni" title="Carmel Sepuloni">Carmel Sepuloni</a>, the first <a href="/wiki/Pasifika_New_Zealanders" title="Pasifika New Zealanders">Pasifika</a> to hold the position.<sup id="cite_ref-January25_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-January25-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Upon taking office, Hipkins addressed the cost of living, saying that New Zealanders will "absolutely see in the coming weeks and months the cost of living is right at the heart of our work program", and declared it his "absolute priority".<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He indicated that Labour would postpone some of its new projects until after the election to focus on the economy. Politically, he has been cited as a <a href="/wiki/Centrist" class="mw-redirect" title="Centrist">centrist</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Domestic_affairs">Domestic affairs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Domestic affairs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 26 January, Hipkins met several Auckland business leaders at a roundtable event hosted by the <a href="/wiki/Auckland_Business_Chamber" title="Auckland Business Chamber">Auckland Business Chamber</a>, led by former <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_National_Party" title="New Zealand National Party">National</a> MP <a href="/wiki/Simon_Bridges" title="Simon Bridges">Simon Bridges</a>. During the meeting, Hipkins affirmed his Government's commitment to pursuing a constructive relationship with businesses, citing their importance to the New Zealand economy. Hipkins also confirmed that business representatives had given the Government feedback on several policy areas including skills shortages. Hipkins also stated that businesses supported the Government's apprenticeship boost, which created opportunities for them.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Earlier, several small business owners including Kiwi Kai business owner Reni Gargiulo, Air Milford CEO Hank Sproull, Christchurch pharmacy owner Annabel Turley, Saint Andrews Dairy Dhaval Amin, and Grownup Donuts owner Daniel Black had called on Hipkins' Government to address various issues including staffing shortages, immigration work visa policies, youth crime, and inflation. In addition, Ashburton dairy farmer Nick Gier called on the Government to scrap the <a href="/wiki/Water_Services_Reform_Programme" title="Water Services Reform Programme">Three Waters reform programme</a> and carbon emissions taxes on the agricultural sector.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Hipkins was faced almost immediately with the <a href="/wiki/2023_Auckland_Anniversary_Weekend_floods" title="2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods">2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods</a>. The flash flooding began on 27 January 2023, and saw an entire summer's worth of rain fall within just a day.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 28 January, Hipkins and <a href="/wiki/National_Emergency_Management_Agency_(New_Zealand)#List_of_Ministers_for_Emergency_Management" title="National Emergency Management Agency (New Zealand)">Minister for Emergency Management</a> <a href="/wiki/Kieran_McAnulty" title="Kieran McAnulty">Kieran McAnulty</a> visited Auckland to liaise with emergency services, reassure affected constituents, and assess the damage.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hipkins subsequently attended a press conference in West Auckland with MacAnulty, <a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_Auckland" title="Mayor of Auckland">Mayor of Auckland</a> <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Brown_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Wayne Brown (New Zealand politician)">Wayne Brown</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Transport_(New_Zealand)" title="Minister of Transport (New Zealand)">Minister of Transport</a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Wood_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Michael Wood (New Zealand politician)">Michael Wood</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After Hipkins' ascension to the role of prime minister and his response to the recent floods, <a href="/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2023_New_Zealand_general_election" title="Opinion polling for the 2023 New Zealand general election">opinion polls</a> saw his personal popularity and that of the Labour Party surge:<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TVNZ_poll_30_Jan_2023_103-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TVNZ_poll_30_Jan_2023-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a <a href="/wiki/1News" title="1News">1News</a>–<a href="/wiki/Kantar_Group" title="Kantar Group">Kantar</a> poll had Labour up 5 percentage points to 38, with <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_National_Party" title="New Zealand National Party">National</a> dropping one percentage point to 37; Hipkins also had a net approval of 36 points, with National Leader <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Luxon" title="Christopher Luxon">Christopher Luxon</a> trailing on 9 points.<sup id="cite_ref-TVNZ_poll_30_Jan_2023_103-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TVNZ_poll_30_Jan_2023-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another poll conducted by <a href="/wiki/Newshub" title="Newshub">Newshub</a>–Reid Research had Labour up 5.7 points to 38, ahead of National, which fell 4.1 points, dropping to 36.6.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In February 2023, Hipkins announced that several policies including the <a href="/wiki/Proposed_TVNZ-RNZ_merger" class="mw-redirect" title="Proposed TVNZ-RNZ merger">proposed TVNZ-RNZ merger</a> and that a <a href="/wiki/Biofuel" title="Biofuel">biofuel</a> mandate requiring petrol and diesel to contain a certain percentage of biofuel from renewable resources would be scrapped. In addition, Hipkins confirmed that other policies including the social income insurance scheme, proposed hate speech legislation, and the <a href="/wiki/Three_Waters_reform_programme" class="mw-redirect" title="Three Waters reform programme">Three Waters reform programme</a> would be delayed or revised. In the end the hate speech legislation was deleyed and not talked about until in March 2024 when the policy was ordered to be scrapped by the newly in power <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_National_Party" title="New Zealand National Party">NZ National Party</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While the <a href="/wiki/Water_Services_Reform_Programme" title="Water Services Reform Programme">Three Waters Reform programme</a> was eventually passed and promised to be reformed in 2021 by the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">NZ Labour Party</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hipkins also confirmed that the <a href="/wiki/Minimum_wage" title="Minimum wage">minimum wage</a> would be raised from NZ$21.20 to NZ$22.70 an hour from 1 April 2023. In response to the recent North Island floods, Hipkins confirmed that the Government would invest NZ$3 million in discretionary flood recovery payments, NZ$1 million in supporting flood-affected businesses, and an additional NZ$1 million in mental health support.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 13 March, Hipkins announced that the Government would scrap several policies and reform programmes including legislation to lower the voting age to 16 years, the speed reduction programme except for the most dangerous 1% of highways, and the NZ$586 million <a href="/wiki/Plug-in_electric_vehicles_in_New_Zealand#Government_incentives" title="Plug-in electric vehicles in New Zealand">Clean Car Upgrade</a> programme. In addition, the Government announced that it would delay or revise several policies and programmes including proposed alcohol reforms, the container return scheme, public transportation including the <a href="/wiki/Auckland_Light_Rail" class="mw-redirect" title="Auckland Light Rail">Auckland Light Rail</a>, and public consultation on a new test to determine the difference between contractors and employees. The Government would redirect funding to a NZ$2 billion to a welfare package to provide "bread and butter" support to 1.4 million New Zealanders affected by the ongoing "cost of living" crisis.<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While the Green and Māori parties criticised the Government for backtracking on climate action policies, the National and ACT parties welcomed the scrapping of "wasteful" Government policies but questioned the Government's commitment to change.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 11 April 2023, Hipkins and Health Minister Verrall announced that the New Zealand Government would retain the few remaining COVID-19 restrictions including the seven-day mandatory isolation period for positive cases and mask wearing requirements at hospitals for at least two months.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_budget" title="2023 New Zealand budget">2023 New Zealand Budget</a>, presented on 18 May 2023, was regarded as cementing Hipkins' dedication to a "no-frills" welfare programme to combat cost of living.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The budget included many sweeping initiatives to support lower-middle class New Zealanders, including $618.6 million to scrap NZ$5 prescription fees, $1.2 billion to extend 20 free early childhood education hours to include two year olds, $327 million on free public transport for under-13 year olds, and permanent half-price fees for under-25 year olds, and $402 million on expanding the Warmer Kiwi Homes plan. The latter will subsidise heating, insulation, hot water heat pumps, and <a href="/wiki/LED_lamp" title="LED lamp">LED lamps</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RNZ_budget_117-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNZ_budget-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The budget will also allocate NZ$1.9b from the Climate Emergency Response Fund on emissions reductions and adaptation measures.<sup id="cite_ref-RNZ_budget_117-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNZ_budget-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The budget also included a "huge funding boost" for <a href="/wiki/Te_Matatini" title="Te Matatini">Te Matatini</a>, putting it on par with the <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Ballet" title="Royal New Zealand Ballet">Royal New Zealand Ballet</a> and the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Symphony_Orchestra" title="New Zealand Symphony Orchestra">New Zealand Symphony Orchestra</a> for the first time in over 50 years.<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Foreign_affairs">Foreign affairs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Foreign affairs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rishi_Sunak_hosts_the_Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand_Chris_Hipkins.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Rishi_Sunak_hosts_the_Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand_Chris_Hipkins.jpg/220px-Rishi_Sunak_hosts_the_Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand_Chris_Hipkins.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Rishi_Sunak_hosts_the_Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand_Chris_Hipkins.jpg/330px-Rishi_Sunak_hosts_the_Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand_Chris_Hipkins.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Rishi_Sunak_hosts_the_Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand_Chris_Hipkins.jpg/440px-Rishi_Sunak_hosts_the_Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand_Chris_Hipkins.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5861" data-file-height="3907" /></a><figcaption>Hipkins with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom <a href="/wiki/Rishi_Sunak" title="Rishi Sunak">Rishi Sunak</a>, May 2023</figcaption></figure> <p>On 7 February, Hipkins undertook his first state visit to the Australian capital, Canberra, where he met Australian Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Albanese" title="Anthony Albanese">Anthony Albanese</a>. While the two leaders reaffirmed <a href="/wiki/Australian%E2%80%93New_Zealand_bilateral_relations" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian–New Zealand bilateral relations">Australian–New Zealand bilateral relations</a>, they also discussed the controversial <a href="/wiki/Migration_Act_1958" title="Migration Act 1958">Section 501 deportation policy</a>. During the visit, Albanese confirmed that <a href="/wiki/Albanese_government" title="Albanese government">his government</a> would revise the deportation policy to take into account individuals' connections to Australia and the length of time they had lived in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the visit, the two leaders exchanged gifts, with Hipkins gifting Albanese a greenstone <a href="/wiki/Pounamu" title="Pounamu">pounamu</a> in the shape of a hook and Albanese gifting a selection of Australian records.<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Realms_Lunch_Coronation_Event_(52872254036).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Realms_Lunch_Coronation_Event_%2852872254036%29.jpg/220px-Realms_Lunch_Coronation_Event_%2852872254036%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Realms_Lunch_Coronation_Event_%2852872254036%29.jpg/330px-Realms_Lunch_Coronation_Event_%2852872254036%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Realms_Lunch_Coronation_Event_%2852872254036%29.jpg/440px-Realms_Lunch_Coronation_Event_%2852872254036%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="6000" data-file-height="4000" /></a><figcaption>Hipkins with King Charles III at <a href="/wiki/Buckingham_Palace" title="Buckingham Palace">Buckingham Palace</a>, May 2023</figcaption></figure> <p>In early May 2023, Hipkins confirmed that he would attend the <a href="/wiki/Coronation_of_King_Charles_III" class="mw-redirect" title="Coronation of King Charles III">coronation of King Charles III</a> on 6 May. He also extended an invitation to Leader of the Opposition <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Luxon" title="Christopher Luxon">Christopher Luxon</a>. Hipkins confirmed that he would meet with Charles III, British Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Rishi_Sunak" title="Rishi Sunak">Rishi Sunak</a>, Minister of State for the Armed Forces <a href="/wiki/James_Heappey" title="James Heappey">James Heappey</a>, and New Zealand soldiers stationed in the UK training Ukrainian forces. Prior to his departure for the UK, Hipkins also called Ukrainian President <a href="/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy" title="Volodymyr Zelenskyy">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> to reiterate New Zealand's support for Ukraine.<sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_King's_coronation_122-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_King's_coronation-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Secretary_Blinken_Meets_With_Prime_Minister_Hipkins_(52922626180).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Secretary_Blinken_Meets_With_Prime_Minister_Hipkins_%2852922626180%29.jpg/220px-Secretary_Blinken_Meets_With_Prime_Minister_Hipkins_%2852922626180%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Secretary_Blinken_Meets_With_Prime_Minister_Hipkins_%2852922626180%29.jpg/330px-Secretary_Blinken_Meets_With_Prime_Minister_Hipkins_%2852922626180%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Secretary_Blinken_Meets_With_Prime_Minister_Hipkins_%2852922626180%29.jpg/440px-Secretary_Blinken_Meets_With_Prime_Minister_Hipkins_%2852922626180%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="2668" /></a><figcaption>Hipkins meeting with United States Secretary of State <a href="/wiki/Antony_Blinken" title="Antony Blinken">Antony Blinken</a> in <a href="/wiki/Port_Moresby" title="Port Moresby">Port Moresby</a> in May 2023</figcaption></figure> <p>On 22 May 2023, Hipkins visited Papua New Guinea where he met with several regional and international leaders including Papua New Guinean Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/James_Marape" title="James Marape">James Marape</a>, Cook Islands Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Mark_Brown_(Cook_Islands)" title="Mark Brown (Cook Islands)">Mark Brown</a>, United States Secretary of State <a href="/wiki/Antony_Blinken" title="Antony Blinken">Antony Blinken</a>, and Indian Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Narendra_Modi" title="Narendra Modi">Narendra Modi</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NZH_23_May_2023_123-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NZH_23_May_2023-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_22_May_2023_124-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_22_May_2023-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RNZ_23_May_2023_125-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNZ_23_May_2023-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hipkins' visit coincided with the signing of two bilateral defence and maritime agreements between the United States and Papua New Guinea. Hipkins voiced support for the strengthening of <a href="/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea%E2%80%93United_States_relations" title="Papua New Guinea–United States relations">Papua New Guinea–United States relations</a> and stated that the United States and New Zealand would work together on combating climate change and the "militarisation" of the South Pacific. He also stated that the United States acknowledged New Zealand's <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_nuclear-free_zone" title="New Zealand nuclear-free zone">nuclear-free stance</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_22_May_2023_124-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_22_May_2023-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 23 May, Hipkins accepted an offer from Modi to visit India and discuss a proposed free trade agreement between India and New Zealand.<sup id="cite_ref-RNZ_23_May_2023_125-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNZ_23_May_2023-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fumio_Kishida_at_the_AP4_Summit_Meeting_at_the_sidelines_of_the_2023_NATO_Summit_(1).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Fumio_Kishida_at_the_AP4_Summit_Meeting_at_the_sidelines_of_the_2023_NATO_Summit_%281%29.jpg/220px-Fumio_Kishida_at_the_AP4_Summit_Meeting_at_the_sidelines_of_the_2023_NATO_Summit_%281%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="153" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Fumio_Kishida_at_the_AP4_Summit_Meeting_at_the_sidelines_of_the_2023_NATO_Summit_%281%29.jpg/330px-Fumio_Kishida_at_the_AP4_Summit_Meeting_at_the_sidelines_of_the_2023_NATO_Summit_%281%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Fumio_Kishida_at_the_AP4_Summit_Meeting_at_the_sidelines_of_the_2023_NATO_Summit_%281%29.jpg/440px-Fumio_Kishida_at_the_AP4_Summit_Meeting_at_the_sidelines_of_the_2023_NATO_Summit_%281%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2600" data-file-height="1811" /></a><figcaption>Hipkins at the <a href="/wiki/2023_Vilnius_summit" title="2023 Vilnius summit">2023 Vilnius NATO summit</a></figcaption></figure> <p>On 19 June, <a href="/wiki/Radio_New_Zealand" title="Radio New Zealand">Radio New Zealand</a> reported that Hipkins would lead a large political and business delegation to China in late June 2023 to promote diplomatic and trade relations with China. Hipkins also confirmed that he would meet Chinese President <a href="/wiki/Xi_Jinping" title="Xi Jinping">Xi Jinping</a> during the state visit.<sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hipkins' delegation arrived in Beijing on 26 June where he was greeted by New Zealand Ambassador to China <a href="/wiki/Grahame_Morton" class="mw-redirect" title="Grahame Morton">Grahame Morton</a> and Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs <a href="/wiki/Ma_Zhaoxu" title="Ma Zhaoxu">Ma Zhaoxu</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 27 June, Hipkins met with Xi, with the two leaders emphasizing the importance of friendly bilateral relations. The two heads of government discussed <a href="/wiki/China%E2%80%93New_Zealand_relations" title="China–New Zealand relations">China–New Zealand relations</a>, <a href="/wiki/China%E2%80%93United_States_relations" title="China–United States relations">China–United States relations</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" title="Russian invasion of Ukraine">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a>, Pacific issues, and human rights.<sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The opposition criticised Hipkins for flying with a second jetliner as backup to as far as the Philippines in case the <a href="/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force" title="Royal New Zealand Air Force">Royal New Zealand Air Force</a> (RNZAF) <a href="/wiki/Boeing_757" title="Boeing 757">Boeing 757</a> he rode were to experience mishap. According to the RNZAF, the precaution is not unusual. Delegations to other destinations in the past have become stranded after their plane broke down.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 9 July, Hipkins and <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_European_Commission" title="President of the European Commission">President of the European Commission</a> <a href="/wiki/Ursula_von_der_Leyen" title="Ursula von der Leyen">Ursula von der Leyen</a> formally signed the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand%E2%80%93European_Union_relations#EU-NZ_free_trade_agreement" title="New Zealand–European Union relations">New Zealand-European free trade agreement</a> in Brussels. which awaits ratification by the <a href="/wiki/European_Parliament" title="European Parliament">European Parliament</a>. While farmers and some political groups in the European Parliament are expected to oppose the free trade agreement, <a href="/wiki/European_Union" title="European Union">European Union</a> Ambassador to New Zealand Nina Obermaier confirmed that the 27 European Union member states had consented to the agreement<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 8 October 2023, Hipkins unequivocally condemned Hamas' actions during the <a href="/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" title="Israel–Hamas war">Israel–Hamas war</a>. He said that the target of civilians and hostage taking violated fundamental international humanitarian principles. He also stated Israel had the right to defend itself. Hipkins' statement came after the Foreign Minister <a href="/wiki/Nanaia_Mahuta" title="Nanaia Mahuta">Nanaia Mahuta</a> had issued a statement calling for the belligerents to halt violence, protect civilians, and uphold international humanitarian law. In response to criticism of Mahuta's remarks by <a href="/wiki/ACT_New_Zealand" title="ACT New Zealand">ACT Party</a> leader <a href="/wiki/David_Seymour" title="David Seymour">David Seymour</a>, Hipkins denied that Mahuta was out of step with New Zealand foreign policy and stated that her remarks was a matter of timing.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 19 November 2023, Hipkins called for an immediate ceasefire in the <a href="/wiki/Gaza_Strip" title="Gaza Strip">Gaza Strip</a>, saying "the violence and the killing has to stop".<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2023_general_election">2023 general election</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: 2023 general election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hipkins led the Labour Party into the <a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2023 New Zealand general election">2023 general election</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RNZ_Hipkins_concedes_135-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNZ_Hipkins_concedes-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the election campaign, Hipkins ruled out introducing a <a href="/wiki/Capital_gains_tax" title="Capital gains tax">capital gains tax</a> if Labour was re-elected to Government.<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July 2023, Labour introduced sweeping welfare initiatives as part of <a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_budget" title="2023 New Zealand budget">that year's budget</a>, including a $1 billion Cyclone Recovery plan, a large increase in <a href="/wiki/Child_care" title="Child care">childcare</a> and <a href="/wiki/Parental_leave" title="Parental leave">parental leave</a>, scrapping <a href="/wiki/Prescription_drug" title="Prescription drug">prescription co-payments</a>, free public transport for under-13s (and half price for under-25s),<sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and increasing the funding for <a href="/wiki/Te_Matatini" title="Te Matatini">Te Matatini</a> tenfold.<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Results_of_the_2023_New_Zealand_general_election" title="Results of the 2023 New Zealand general election">results of the general election</a>, on 14 October, saw Labour lose its majority in Parliament; its share of seats dropped to 34, while its share of the party vote decreased to 26.91%.<sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hipkins conceded the election to National Party leader <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Luxon" title="Christopher Luxon">Christopher Luxon</a> on election night.<sup id="cite_ref-RNZ_Hipkins_concedes_135-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RNZ_Hipkins_concedes-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hipkins retained his Remutaka electorate seat by a margin of 8,859 votes.<sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_Opposition_(2023–present)"><span id="In_Opposition_.282023.E2.80.93present.29"></span>In Opposition (2023–present)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: In Opposition (2023–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 7 November, Labour's parliamentary caucus voted to retain Hipkins as party leader during a leadership vote held in <a href="/wiki/Upper_Hutt" title="Upper Hutt">Upper Hutt</a>. The party's constitution requires MPs to vote on the leadership within three months after an election, with leaders needing at least 60 percent plus one of the caucus.<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 10 November, Hipkins and Luxon agreed to advise Governor-General <a href="/wiki/Cindy_Kiro" title="Cindy Kiro">Cindy Kiro</a> to prolong the <a href="/wiki/Caretaker_government" title="Caretaker government">caretaker government</a> arrangement due to lengthy coalition talks between <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_National_Party" title="New Zealand National Party">National</a>, <a href="/wiki/ACT_New_Zealand" title="ACT New Zealand">ACT</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_First" title="New Zealand First">New Zealand First</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Wikaere-Lewis_142-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wikaere-Lewis-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hipkins continued to serve as caretaker prime minister until the formation of the <a href="/wiki/Sixth_National_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Sixth National Government of New Zealand">National-led government</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Wikaere-Lewis_142-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wikaere-Lewis-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He stepped down and Luxon succeeded him on 27 November.<sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In addition to serving as <a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_Opposition_(New_Zealand)" title="Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)">leader of the Opposition</a>, Hipkins also serves as spokesperson for ministerial services and national intelligence and security in the <a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Chris_Hipkins" title="Shadow Cabinet of Chris Hipkins">Labour shadow cabinet</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-144" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-144"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2024, the <a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Taxpayers%27_Union" title="New Zealand Taxpayers' Union">Taxpayer Union</a>-Curia Poll found that Hipkins' had fallen by 6.1 points to 12.6% in the Preferred Prime Minister Poll while the Labour Party ranked 26.7%. In response to the poll, several senior Labour MPs including <a href="/wiki/Kieran_McAnulty" title="Kieran McAnulty">Kieran McAnulty</a>, <a href="/wiki/David_Parker_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Parker (New Zealand politician)">David Parker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jan_Tinetti" title="Jan Tinetti">Jan Tinetti</a> and <a href="/wiki/Willie_Jackson_(politician)" title="Willie Jackson (politician)">Willie Jackson</a> expressed support for Hipkins' leadership of the party. In mid September 2024, Hipkins attended a British <a href="/wiki/Labour_Party_(UK)" title="Labour Party (UK)">Labour Party</a> conference and met with members of the <a href="/wiki/Starmer_ministry" title="Starmer ministry">Starmer ministry</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-145" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-145"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In mid-September, a Talbot Mills survey conducted between 1 and 10 September found that Hipkins ranked 22% in the Preferred Prime Minister Poll.<sup id="cite_ref-146" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In mid-October 2024, a <i><a href="/wiki/1News" title="1News">1News</a></i>–<a href="/wiki/Verian" title="Verian">Verian</a> poll found that 54% of respondents thought that Hipkins should remain as leader of the Labour Party while 26% thought he should step down. The poll surveyed 1,000 eligible voters.<sup id="cite_ref-147" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Political_views">Political views</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Political views"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hipkins is typically regarded as a centrist politician, and an "arch-<a href="/wiki/Realpolitik" title="Realpolitik">pragmatist</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:6_149-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-149"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>149<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A student activist at university, he has labelled himself as increasingly moderate due to deepening <a href="/wiki/Political_polarisation" class="mw-redirect" title="Political polarisation">political polarisation</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_150-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-150"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During his premiership he emphasised "<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bread-and-butter_issue" class="extiw" title="wikt:bread-and-butter issue">bread and butter</a>" issues,<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> such as combatting the increased <a href="/wiki/Cost_of_living" title="Cost of living">cost of living</a>. Some observers see this as a push to retain or regain the support of the centrist <a href="/wiki/Swing_vote" title="Swing vote">swing voters</a> who abandoned National in swathes for Labour in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-152" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-152"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-153" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-153"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>153<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-154" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-154"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>154<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Hipkins is not a <a href="/wiki/Monarchist" class="mw-redirect" title="Monarchist">monarchist</a>, but ahead of the <a href="/wiki/Coronation_of_Charles_III" class="mw-redirect" title="Coronation of Charles III">coronation of Charles III</a> he announced that he would not be pushing for <a href="/wiki/Republicanism_in_New_Zealand" title="Republicanism in New Zealand">New Zealand to become a republic</a> during his premiership.<sup id="cite_ref-Stuff_King's_coronation_122-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stuff_King's_coronation-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During a press conference, Hipkins stated: "Ideally, I think in time, New Zealand will become a fully independent country<span class="nowrap"> </span>... I don't think that swapping out the governor-general for some other form of head of state is necessarily an urgent priority right now, though."<sup id="cite_ref-155" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-155"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>155<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In June 2024, Hipkins indicated that he was opened to amending legislation to change how MPs could claim housing allowances for their Wellington accommodation following media reports that several MPs were claiming housing allowances despite owning property in Wellington.<sup id="cite_ref-156" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-156"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>156<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Public_image">Public image</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Public image"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hipkins is nicknamed "Chippy", a diminutive name derived from his initials, but reflective of his "upbeat, slightly schoolboyish demeanour".<sup id="cite_ref-McClure_2023_157-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McClure_2023-157"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>157<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is known for his enjoyment of <a href="/wiki/Sausage_roll" title="Sausage roll">sausage rolls</a> and <a href="/wiki/Coke_Zero" class="mw-redirect" title="Coke Zero">Coke Zero</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-158" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-158"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>158<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-159" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-159"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>159<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His love for sausage rolls has promoted discussion, with some political commentators claiming it embodies the sharp departure from the <a href="/wiki/Soft_power" title="Soft power">soft power</a> New Zealand enjoyed under Ardern ("<a href="/wiki/Jacindamania" class="mw-redirect" title="Jacindamania">Jacindamania</a>").<sup id="cite_ref-:2_160-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-160"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>160<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hipkins has embraced his public perception,<sup id="cite_ref-:2_160-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-160"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>160<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and is generally known as humble, affable,<sup id="cite_ref-161" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-161"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>161<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and self-deprecating.<sup id="cite_ref-162" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-162"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>162<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-163" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-163"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>163<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-164" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-164"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>164<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-165" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-165"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>165<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hipkins and his wife Jade were married in 2020 in a ceremony held at <a href="/wiki/Premier_House" title="Premier House">Premier House</a>, Wellington, with <a href="/wiki/Grant_Robertson" title="Grant Robertson">Grant Robertson</a> serving as best man.<sup id="cite_ref-166" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-166"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>166<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has two children. He and his wife separated in 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-167" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-167"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>167<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When he took extended <a href="/wiki/Paternity_leave" class="mw-redirect" title="Paternity leave">paternity leave</a> for the birth of his second child in 2018, he was one of the first senior male cabinet ministers to do so.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He remet former staffer Toni Grace and began a relationship with her.<sup id="cite_ref-168" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-168"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>168<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The relationship was publicly revealed during his election night concession speech in October 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-169" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-169"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>169<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Both of Hipkins' children have <a href="/wiki/Von_Willebrand_disease" title="Von Willebrand disease">Von Willebrand disease</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Coagulopathy" title="Coagulopathy">blood-clotting disorder</a>. In mid-August 2023, he took leave from election campaigning to support his four-year old daughter.<sup id="cite_ref-170" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-170"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>170<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-171" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-171"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>171<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chris_Hipkins&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFMcClure2021" class="citation news cs1">McClure, Tess (24 September 2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/25/people-are-tired-chris-hipkins-the-new-zealand-minister-battling-to-eliminate-covid">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'People are tired': Chris Hipkins, the New Zealand minister battling to eliminate Covid"</a>. <i>The Guardian</i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221002142208/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/25/people-are-tired-chris-hipkins-the-new-zealand-minister-battling-to-eliminate-covid">Archived</a> from the original on 2 October 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/chris-hipkins-gifted-a-selection-of-australian-music-by-anthony-albanese-as-new-zealand-prime-minister-holds-talks-in-canberra/news-story/5c91b6accaaec2e4df766b513d945925">the original</a> on 7 February 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Zealand)">Minister of Education</a> </b><br />2017–2023 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Jan_Tinetti" title="Jan Tinetti">Jan Tinetti</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Paula_Bennett" title="Paula Bennett">Paula Bennett</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> <a href="/wiki/Public_Service_Commission_(New_Zealand)" title="Public Service Commission (New Zealand)">Minister for the Public Service</a> </b><br />2017–2023 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Little_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Andrew Little (New Zealand politician)">Andrew Little</a></div> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: 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href="/wiki/Walter_Nash" title="Walter Nash">Walter Nash</a></b> (1950–63)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnold_Nordmeyer" title="Arnold Nordmeyer">Arnold Nordmeyer</a> (1963–65)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Norman_Kirk" title="Norman Kirk">Norman Kirk</a></b> (1965–74)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Bill_Rowling" title="Bill Rowling">Bill Rowling</a></b> (1974–83)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/David_Lange" title="David Lange">David Lange</a></b> (1983–89)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Palmer_(politician)" title="Geoffrey Palmer (politician)">Geoffrey Palmer</a></b> (1989–90)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Mike_Moore_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Mike Moore (New Zealand politician)">Mike Moore</a></b> (1990–93)</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Helen_Clark" title="Helen Clark">Helen Clark</a></b> (1993–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Goff" title="Phil Goff">Phil Goff</a> (2008–11)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Shearer" title="David Shearer">David Shearer</a> (2011–13)</li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Michael_Joseph_Savage" title="Michael Joseph Savage">Michael Joseph Savage</a> (1923–33)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peter_Fraser" title="Peter Fraser">Peter Fraser</a> (1933–40)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Nash" title="Walter Nash">Walter Nash</a> (1940–51)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Skinner" title="Jerry Skinner">Jerry Skinner</a> (1951–62)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Hackett" title="Fred Hackett">Fred Hackett</a> (1962–63)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_Watt" title="Hugh Watt">Hugh Watt</a> (1963–74)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Tizard" title="Bob Tizard">Bob Tizard</a> (1974–79)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Lange" title="David Lange">David Lange</a> (1979–83)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Palmer_(politician)" title="Geoffrey Palmer (politician)">Geoffrey Palmer</a> (1983–89)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Helen_Clark" title="Helen Clark">Helen Clark</a> (1989–93)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Caygill" title="David Caygill">David Caygill</a> (1993–96)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Cullen_(politician)" title="Michael Cullen (politician)">Michael Cullen</a> (1996–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Annette_King" title="Annette King">Annette King</a> (2008–11)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Robertson" title="Grant Robertson">Grant Robertson</a> (2011–13)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Parker_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Parker (New Zealand politician)">David Parker</a> (2013–14)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Annette_King" title="Annette King">Annette King</a> (2014–17)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern" title="Jacinda Ardern">Jacinda Ardern</a> (2017)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kelvin_Davis_(politician)" title="Kelvin Davis (politician)">Kelvin Davis</a> (2017–23)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carmel_Sepuloni" title="Carmel Sepuloni">Carmel Sepuloni</a> (2023–present)</li></ul> <hr /> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#D82A20; color:white;">Leadership elections</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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election">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1940 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1951 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1954 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1963 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1965 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1974 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1980 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1983 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1988 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1989 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1990 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1993 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="1996 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="2008 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="2011 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="2013 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="2014 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="2017 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_leadership_election" title="2023 New Zealand Labour Party leadership election">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background:#D82A20; color:white;"><div id="Internal_offices" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Internal offices</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#D82A20; color:white;"><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="President of the New Zealand Labour Party"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Party presidents</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/James_McCombs" title="James McCombs">James McCombs</a> (1916–17)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Walker_(politician)" title="Andrew Walker (politician)">Andrew Walker</a> (1917–18)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Paul_(politician)" title="Tom Paul (politician)">Tom Paul</a> (1918–20)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peter_Fraser" title="Peter Fraser">Peter Fraser</a> (1920–21)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frederick_Cooke_(socialist)" title="Frederick Cooke (socialist)">Frederick Cooke</a> (1921–22)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brindle_(politician)" title="Tom Brindle (politician)">Tom Brindle</a> (1922–26)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Semple" title="Bob Semple">Bob Semple</a> (1926–28)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Archer_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Archer (New Zealand politician)">John Archer</a> (1928–29)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Thorn" title="Jim Thorn">Jim Thorn</a> (1929–31)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rex_Mason" title="Rex Mason">Rex Mason</a> (1931–32)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Jordan_(politician)" title="Bill Jordan (politician)">Bill Jordan</a> (1932–33)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Langstone" title="Frank Langstone">Frank Langstone</a> (1933–34)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Armstrong_(politician)" title="Tim Armstrong (politician)">Tim Armstrong</a> (1934–35)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Nash" title="Walter Nash">Walter Nash</a> (1935–36)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clyde_Carr" title="Clyde Carr">Clyde Carr</a> (1936–37)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Roberts_(trade_unionist)" title="James Roberts (trade unionist)">James Roberts</a> (1937–50)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnold_Nordmeyer" title="Arnold Nordmeyer">Arnold Nordmeyer</a> (1950–55)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Moohan" title="Mick Moohan">Mick Moohan</a> (1955–60)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martyn_Finlay" title="Martyn Finlay">Martyn Finlay</a> (1960–64)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norman_Kirk" title="Norman Kirk">Norman Kirk</a> (1964–66)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norman_Douglas_(politician)" title="Norman Douglas (politician)">Norman Douglas</a> (1966–70)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Rowling" title="Bill Rowling">Bill Rowling</a> (1970–73)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Bennett_(high_commissioner)" title="Charles Bennett (high commissioner)">Charles Bennett</a> (1973–76)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Faulkner" title="Arthur Faulkner">Arthur Faulkner</a> (1976–79)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Anderton" title="Jim Anderton">Jim Anderton</a> (1979–84)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Margaret_Wilson" title="Margaret Wilson">Margaret Wilson</a> (1984–87)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rex_Jones" title="Rex Jones">Rex Jones</a> (1987–88)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruth_Dyson" title="Ruth Dyson">Ruth Dyson</a> (1988–93)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maryan_Street" title="Maryan Street">Maryan Street</a> (1993–95)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Hirschfeld" title="Michael Hirschfeld">Michael Hirschfeld</a> (1995–99)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Harvey_(mayor)" title="Bob Harvey (mayor)">Bob Harvey</a> (1999–2000)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Williams_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Mike Williams (New Zealand politician)">Mike Williams</a> (2000–09)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Little_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Andrew Little (New Zealand politician)">Andrew Little</a> (2009–11)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moira_Coatsworth" title="Moira Coatsworth">Moira Coatsworth</a> (2011–15)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nigel_Haworth" title="Nigel Haworth">Nigel Haworth</a> (2015–19)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claire_Szab%C3%B3" title="Claire Szabó">Claire Szabó</a> (2019–22)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jill_Day_(politician)" title="Jill Day (politician)">Jill Day</a> (2022–present)</li></ul> <hr /> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#D82A20; color:white;">General secretaries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Glover_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="John Glover (New Zealand politician)">John Glover</a> (1916–19)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Joseph_Savage" title="Michael Joseph Savage">Michael Joseph Savage</a> (1919–20)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moses_Ayrton" title="Moses Ayrton">Moses Ayrton</a> (1920–22)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Nash" title="Walter Nash">Walter Nash</a> (1922–32)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Thorn" title="Jim Thorn">Jim Thorn</a> (1932–36)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Wilson_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Wilson (New Zealand politician)">David Wilson</a> (1936–40)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Moohan" title="Mick Moohan">Mick Moohan</a> (1940–48)</li> <li>Allan McDonald (1948–71)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Wybrow" title="John Wybrow">John Wybrow</a> (1971–85)</li> <li>Tony Timms (1985–95)</li> <li>Rob Allen (1995–2000)</li> <li>Mike Smith (2001–08)</li> <li>Chris Flatt (2008–12)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Barnett_(politician)" title="Tim Barnett (politician)">Tim Barnett</a> (2012–16)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Kirton" title="Andrew Kirton">Andrew Kirton</a> (2016–18)</li> <li>Andre Anderson (2018–20)</li> <li>Rob Salmond (2020–present)</li></ul> <hr /> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#D82A20; color:white;"><a href="/wiki/Senior_Whip_of_the_Labour_Party" title="Senior Whip of the Labour Party"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">Senior Whips</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Walker_(politician)" title="Andrew Walker (politician)">Andrew Walker</a> (1916–19)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_McCombs" title="James McCombs">James McCombs</a> (1919–22)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Sullivan_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Dan Sullivan (New Zealand politician)">Dan Sullivan</a> (1922–35)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Jordan_(politician)" title="Bill Jordan (politician)">Bill Jordan</a> (1935–36)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_McKeen" title="Robert McKeen">Robert McKeen</a> (1937–39)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_O%27Brien_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James O'Brien (New Zealand politician)">James O'Brien</a> (1939–42)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Shapton_Richards" title="Arthur Shapton Richards">Arthur Shapton Richards</a> (1942–47)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Macfarlane_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Robert Macfarlane (New Zealand politician)">Robert Macfarlane</a> (1947–51)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Connolly" title="Phil Connolly">Phil Connolly</a> (1951–52)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Cotterill" title="Joe Cotterill">Joe Cotterill</a> (1952–58)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_May_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Henry May (New Zealand politician)">Henry May</a> (1958–72)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Barclay" title="Ron Barclay">Ron Barclay</a> (1972–76)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Drayton" title="Roger Drayton">Roger Drayton</a> (1976–78)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russell_Marshall" title="Russell Marshall">Russell Marshall</a> (1978–80)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Hunt_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand politician)">Jonathan Hunt</a> (1980–84)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Cullen_(politician)" title="Michael Cullen (politician)">Michael Cullen</a> (1984–87)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Margaret_Austin" title="Margaret Austin">Margaret Austin</a> (1987–90)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Mallard" title="Trevor Mallard">Trevor Mallard</a> (1990)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Hunt_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand politician)">Jonathan Hunt</a> (1990–96)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Burton_(politician)" title="Mark Burton (politician)">Mark Burton</a> (1996–99)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Barker" title="Rick Barker">Rick Barker</a> (1999–2002)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Benson-Pope" title="David Benson-Pope">David Benson-Pope</a> (2002–04)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jill_Pettis" title="Jill Pettis">Jill Pettis</a> (2004–05)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Barnett_(politician)" title="Tim Barnett (politician)">Tim Barnett</a> (2005–08)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darren_Hughes" title="Darren Hughes">Darren Hughes</a> (2008–11)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Barker" title="Rick Barker">Rick Barker</a> (2011)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Chris Hipkins</a> (2011–13)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sue_Moroney" title="Sue Moroney">Sue Moroney</a> (2013–14)</li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Chris Hipkins</a> (2014–16)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kris_Faafoi" title="Kris Faafoi">Kris Faafoi</a> (2016–17)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruth_Dyson" title="Ruth Dyson">Ruth Dyson</a> (2017–19)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Wood_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Michael Wood (New Zealand politician)">Michael Wood</a> (2019–20)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kieran_McAnulty" title="Kieran McAnulty">Kieran McAnulty</a> (2020–22)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duncan_Webb" title="Duncan Webb">Duncan Webb</a> (2022–23)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tangi_Utikere" title="Tangi Utikere">Tangi Utikere</a> (2023–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background:#D82A20; color:white;"><div id="Organisation" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Organisation</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#D82A20; color:white;">Current members <br />of parliament<small><br />Names without <br />electorates are <a href="/wiki/List_MP" title="List MP"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">list MPs</span></a></small><br />(<a href="/wiki/List_of_New_Zealand_Labour_Party_MPs" title="List of New Zealand Labour Party MPs"><span class="tmpl-colored-link" style="color: white; text-decoration: inherit;">List of former MPs</span></a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Leader:</b> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Chris Hipkins</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Remutaka_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Remutaka (New Zealand electorate)">Remutaka</a>)</span></li> <li><b>Deputy Leader:</b> <a href="/wiki/Carmel_Sepuloni" title="Carmel Sepuloni">Carmel Sepuloni</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Kelston_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Kelston (New Zealand electorate)">Kelston</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ginny_Andersen" title="Ginny Andersen">Ginny Andersen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Camilla_Belich" title="Camilla Belich">Camilla Belich</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glen_Bennett" title="Glen Bennett">Glen Bennett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rachel_Boyack" title="Rachel Boyack">Rachel Boyack</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Nelson_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Nelson (New Zealand electorate)">Nelson</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rachel_Brooking" title="Rachel Brooking">Rachel Brooking</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Dunedin_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Dunedin (New Zealand electorate)">Dunedin</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reuben_Davidson" title="Reuben Davidson">Reuben Davidson</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Christchurch_East" title="Christchurch East">Christchurch East</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barbara_Edmonds" title="Barbara Edmonds">Barbara Edmonds</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Mana_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Mana (New Zealand electorate)">Mana</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shanan_Halbert" title="Shanan Halbert">Shanan Halbert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peeni_Henare" title="Peeni Henare">Peeni Henare</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Jackson_(politician)" title="Willie Jackson (politician)">Willie Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ingrid_Leary" title="Ingrid Leary">Ingrid Leary</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Taieri_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Taieri (New Zealand electorate)">Taieri</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jo_Luxton" title="Jo Luxton">Jo Luxton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kieran_McAnulty" title="Kieran McAnulty">Kieran McAnulty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tracey_McLellan" title="Tracey McLellan">Tracey McLellan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damien_O%27Connor" title="Damien O'Connor">Damien O'Connor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_O%27Connor_(politician)" title="Greg O'Connor (politician)">Greg O'Connor</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/%C5%8Ch%C4%81riu_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Ōhāriu (New Zealand electorate)">Ōhāriu</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Parker_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Parker (New Zealand politician)">David Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willow-Jean_Prime" title="Willow-Jean Prime">Willow-Jean Prime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Priyanca_Radhakrishnan" title="Priyanca Radhakrishnan">Priyanca Radhakrishnan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Rurawhe" title="Adrian Rurawhe">Adrian Rurawhe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deborah_Russell" title="Deborah Russell">Deborah Russell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jenny_Salesa" title="Jenny Salesa">Jenny Salesa</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Panmure-%C5%8Ct%C4%81huhu" title="Panmure-Ōtāhuhu">Panmure-Ōtāhuhu</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lemauga_Lydia_Sosene" title="Lemauga Lydia Sosene">Lemauga Lydia Sosene</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/M%C4%81ngere_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Māngere (New Zealand electorate)">Māngere</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cushla_Tangaere-Manuel" title="Cushla Tangaere-Manuel">Cushla Tangaere-Manuel</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Ikaroa-R%C4%81whiti" title="Ikaroa-Rāwhiti">Ikaroa-Rāwhiti</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jan_Tinetti" title="Jan Tinetti">Jan Tinetti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Twyford" title="Phil Twyford">Phil Twyford</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Te_Atat%C5%AB_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Te Atatū (New Zealand electorate)">Te Atatū</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tangi_Utikere" title="Tangi Utikere">Tangi Utikere</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Palmerston_North_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Palmerston North (New Zealand electorate)">Palmerston North</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayesha_Verrall" title="Ayesha Verrall">Ayesha Verrall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duncan_Webb" title="Duncan Webb">Duncan Webb</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Christchurch_Central" title="Christchurch Central">Christchurch Central</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Helen_White_(politician)" title="Helen White (politician)">Helen White</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Mount_Albert_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Mount Albert (New Zealand electorate)">Mount Albert</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arena_Williams" title="Arena Williams">Arena Williams</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Manurewa_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Manurewa (New Zealand electorate)">Manurewa</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Megan_Woods" title="Megan Woods">Megan Woods</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Wigram_(New_Zealand_electorate)" title="Wigram (New Zealand electorate)">Wigram</a>)</span></li></ul> <hr /> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#D82A20; color:white;">Related organisations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/City_Vision" title="City Vision">City Vision</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_People%27s_Choice_(political_ticket)" title="The People's Choice (political ticket)">The People's Choice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Princes_Street_Labour" title="Princes Street Labour">Princes Street Labour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rainbow_Labour" title="Rainbow Labour">Rainbow Labour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%C4%81tana" title="Rātana">Rātana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/VicLabour" title="VicLabour">VicLabour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Young_Labour" title="New Zealand Young Labour">Young Labour</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background:#D82A20; color:white;"><div id="History" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">History</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#D82A20; color:white;">History and related topics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Liberal%E2%80%93Labour_(New_Zealand)" title="Liberal–Labour (New Zealand)">Liberal–Labour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Labour_Unity_Conferences" title="Labour Unity Conferences">Labour Unity Conferences</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_affair" title="Lee affair">Lee affair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_Budget_(New_Zealand)" title="Black Budget (New Zealand)">Black Budget</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mason_Affair" title="Mason Affair">Mason Affair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/It%27s_Time_(New_Zealand_campaign)" title="It's Time (New Zealand campaign)">It's Time</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Citizens_for_Rowling" title="Citizens for Rowling">Citizens for Rowling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moyle_Affair" title="Moyle Affair">Moyle Affair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fish_and_Chip_Brigade" title="Fish and Chip Brigade">Fish and Chip Brigade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rogernomics" title="Rogernomics">Rogernomics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M%C4%81ori_loan_affair" title="Māori loan affair">Māori loan affair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Backbone_club" title="Backbone club">Backbone club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Closing_the_Gaps" title="Closing the Gaps">Closing the Gaps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Helengrad" title="Helengrad">Helengrad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corngate" class="mw-redirect" title="Corngate">Corngate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_foreshore_and_seabed_controversy" title="New Zealand foreshore and seabed controversy">Foreshore and seabed controversy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KiwiSaver" title="KiwiSaver">KiwiSaver</a></li></ul> <hr /> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#D82A20; color:white;">Labour governments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="First Labour Government of New Zealand">First</a> (1935–49)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Second Labour Government of New Zealand">Second</a> (1957–60)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Third Labour Government of New Zealand">Third</a> (1972–75)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand">Fourth</a> (1984–90)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand">Fifth</a> (1999–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand">Sixth</a> (2017–23)</li></ul> <hr /> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#D82A20; color:white;">Shadow cabinets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Norman_Kirk" title="Shadow Cabinet of Norman Kirk">Kirk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Bill_Rowling" title="Shadow Cabinet of Bill Rowling">Rowling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_David_Lange" title="Shadow Cabinet of David Lange">Lange</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Mike_Moore" title="Shadow Cabinet of Mike Moore">Moore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Helen_Clark" title="Shadow Cabinet of Helen Clark">Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Phil_Goff" title="Shadow Cabinet of Phil Goff">Goff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_David_Shearer" title="Shadow Cabinet of David Shearer">Shearer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_David_Cunliffe" title="Shadow Cabinet of David Cunliffe">Cunliffe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Andrew_Little" title="Shadow Cabinet of Andrew Little">Little</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Jacinda_Ardern" title="Shadow Cabinet of Jacinda Ardern">Ardern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shadow_Cabinet_of_Chris_Hipkins" title="Shadow Cabinet of Chris Hipkins">Hipkins</a></li></ul> <hr /> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#D82A20; color:white;">Predecessor parties</th><td 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style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand" title="Prime Minister of New Zealand">Prime Minister</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern" title="Jacinda Ardern">Jacinda Ardern</a> <i>(2017–2023)</i></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Chris Hipkins</a> <i>(2023)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_New_Zealand" title="Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand">Deputy Prime Minister</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Winston_Peters" title="Winston Peters">Winston Peters</a> <i>(2017–2020)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Robertson" title="Grant Robertson">Grant Robertson</a> <i>(2020–2023)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carmel_Sepuloni" title="Carmel Sepuloni">Carmel Sepuloni</a> <i>(2023)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="7" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg/100px-Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="96" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg/150px-Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg/200px-Coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="725" data-file-height="699" /></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Political parties</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/First_term_of_the_Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="First term of the Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand"><i>First term</i></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Labour_Party" title="New Zealand Labour Party">Labour Party</a> <i>(main)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_First" title="New Zealand First">New Zealand First</a> <i>(coalition)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Green_Party_of_Aotearoa_New_Zealand" title="Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand">Green Party</a> <i>(confidence and supply)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Second_term_of_the_Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Second term of the Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand"><i>Second term</i></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Labour Party <i>(main)</i></li> <li>Green Party <i>(cooperation agreement)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ministers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cabinet</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Labour_Party" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#FFBAA8;">Labour Party</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Chris Hipkins</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carmel_Sepuloni" title="Carmel Sepuloni">Carmel Sepuloni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kelvin_Davis_(politician)" title="Kelvin Davis (politician)">Kelvin Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Robertson" title="Grant Robertson">Grant Robertson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Megan_Woods" title="Megan Woods">Megan Woods</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jan_Tinetti" title="Jan Tinetti">Jan Tinetti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Wood_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Michael Wood (New Zealand politician)">Michael Wood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayesha_Verrall" title="Ayesha Verrall">Ayesha Verrall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Jackson_(politician)" title="Willie Jackson (politician)">Willie Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kiri_Allan" title="Kiri Allan">Kiri Allan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damien_O%27Connor" title="Damien O'Connor">Damien O'Connor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jo_Luxton" title="Jo Luxton">Jo Luxton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Little_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Andrew Little (New Zealand politician)">Andrew Little</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Parker_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Parker (New Zealand politician)">David Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peeni_Henare" title="Peeni Henare">Peeni Henare</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nanaia_Mahuta" title="Nanaia Mahuta">Nanaia Mahuta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Priyanca_Radhakrishnan" title="Priyanca Radhakrishnan">Priyanca Radhakrishnan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kieran_McAnulty" title="Kieran McAnulty">Kieran McAnulty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ginny_Andersen" title="Ginny Andersen">Ginny Andersen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barbara_Edmonds" title="Barbara Edmonds">Barbara Edmonds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willow-Jean_Prime" title="Willow-Jean Prime">Willow-Jean Prime</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Non-<br />Cabinet</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#FFBAA8;">Labour Party</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Duncan_Webb" title="Duncan Webb">Duncan Webb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rino_Tirikatene" title="Rino Tirikatene">Rino Tirikatene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deborah_Russell" title="Deborah Russell">Deborah Russell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rachel_Brooking" title="Rachel Brooking">Rachel Brooking</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#B3FFB3;">Green Party</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/James_Shaw_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="James Shaw (New Zealand politician)">James Shaw</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Marama_Davidson" title="Marama Davidson">Marama Davidson</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Former</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#FFBAA8;">Labour Party</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern" title="Jacinda Ardern">Jacinda Ardern</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clare_Curran" title="Clare Curran">Clare Curran</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iain_Lees-Galloway" title="Iain Lees-Galloway">Iain Lees-Galloway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jenny_Salesa" title="Jenny Salesa">Jenny Salesa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kris_Faafoi" title="Kris Faafoi">Kris Faafoi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Clark_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Clark (New Zealand politician)">David Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Sio" title="William Sio">William Sio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Twyford" title="Phil Twyford">Phil Twyford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poto_Williams" title="Poto Williams">Poto Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stuart_Nash" title="Stuart Nash">Stuart Nash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meka_Whaitiri" title="Meka Whaitiri">Meka Whaitiri</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#CCCCCC;">New Zealand <br /> First</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Winston_Peters" title="Winston Peters">Winston Peters</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Mark" title="Ron Mark">Ron Mark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tracey_Martin" title="Tracey Martin">Tracey Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shane_Jones" title="Shane Jones">Shane Jones</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background:#B3FFB3;">Green Party</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Julie_Anne_Genter" title="Julie Anne Genter">Julie Anne Genter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eugenie_Sage" title="Eugenie Sage">Eugenie Sage</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Parliamentary <br /> leadership</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives" title="Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives">Speaker of the House</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Trevor_Mallard" title="Trevor Mallard">Trevor Mallard</a> <i>(2017–2022)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adrian_Rurawhe" title="Adrian Rurawhe">Adrian Rurawhe</a> <i>(2022–2023)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Leader_of_the_House_(New_Zealand)" title="Leader of the House (New Zealand)">Leader of the House</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Chris Hipkins</a> <i>(2017–2023)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Robertson" title="Grant Robertson">Grant Robertson</a> <i>(2023)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Senior_Whip_of_the_Labour_Party" title="Senior Whip of the Labour Party">Chief Government Whip</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ruth_Dyson" title="Ruth Dyson">Ruth Dyson</a> <i>(2017–2019)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Wood_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="Michael Wood (New Zealand politician)">Michael Wood</a> <i>(2019–2020)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kieran_McAnulty" title="Kieran McAnulty">Kieran McAnulty</a> <i>(2020–2022)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duncan_Webb" title="Duncan Webb">Duncan Webb</a> <i>(2022–2023)</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tangi_Utikere" title="Tangi Utikere">Tangi Utikere</a> <i>(2023)</i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Timeline</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2017_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2017 New Zealand general election">2017 New Zealand general election</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_term_of_the_Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="First term of the Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand">First term</a>/<i><a href="/wiki/52nd_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="52nd New Zealand Parliament">52nd New Zealand Parliament</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_New_Zealand_general_election" title="2020 New Zealand general election">2020 New Zealand general election</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_term_of_the_Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand" title="Second term of the Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand">Second term</a>/<i><a href="/wiki/53rd_New_Zealand_Parliament" title="53rd New Zealand Parliament">53rd New Zealand Parliament</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Policies and spending</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th id="Budgets" scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:6em">Budgets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2018_New_Zealand_budget" title="2018 New Zealand budget">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_New_Zealand_budget" title="2019 New Zealand budget">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_New_Zealand_budget" title="2020 New Zealand budget">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_New_Zealand_budget" title="2021 New Zealand budget">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_New_Zealand_budget" title="2022 New Zealand budget">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_New_Zealand_budget" title="2023 New Zealand budget">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Overseas_Investment_Amendment_Act_2018" title="Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2018">Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abortion_Legislation_Act_2020" title="Abortion Legislation Act 2020">Abortion Legislation Act 2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arms_(Prohibited_Firearms,_Magazines,_and_Parts)_Amendment_Act_2019" title="Arms (Prohibited Firearms, 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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern" title="Jacinda Ardern">Jacinda Ardern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Clark_(New_Zealand_politician)" title="David Clark (New Zealand politician)">David Clark</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Chris Hipkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winston_Peters" title="Winston Peters">Winston Peters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Robertson" title="Grant Robertson">Grant Robertson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayesha_Verrall" title="Ayesha Verrall">Ayesha Verrall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Megan_Woods" title="Megan Woods">Megan Woods</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Epidemic_Response_Committee" title="Epidemic Response Committee">Epidemic Response<br />Committee</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Bridges" title="Simon Bridges">Simon Bridges</a></li> <li><a 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Harwood">Matire Harwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Hayman_(disease_ecologist)" title="David Hayman (disease ecologist)">David Hayman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaun_Hendy" title="Shaun Hendy">Shaun Hendy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rod_Jackson_(epidemiologist)" title="Rod Jackson (epidemiologist)">Rod Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Murdoch_(academic)" title="David Murdoch (academic)">David Murdoch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dion_O%27Neale" title="Dion O'Neale">Dion O'Neale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Helen_Petousis-Harris" title="Helen Petousis-Harris">Helen Petousis-Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Plank" title="Michael Plank">Michael Plank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Papaarangi_Reid" title="Papaarangi Reid">Papaarangi Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Skegg" title="David Skegg">David Skegg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Thornley" title="Simon Thornley">Simon Thornley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collin_Tukuitonga" title="Collin Tukuitonga">Collin Tukuitonga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nikki_Turner_(public_health_advocate)" title="Nikki Turner (public health advocate)">Nikki Turner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayesha_Verrall" title="Ayesha Verrall">Ayesha Verrall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Siouxsie_Wiles" title="Siouxsie Wiles">Siouxsie Wiles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anne_Wyllie" title="Anne Wyllie">Anne Wyllie</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Suzy_Cato" title="Suzy Cato">Suzy Cato</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claire_Deeks" title="Claire Deeks">Claire Deeks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rob_Fyfe" title="Rob Fyfe">Rob Fyfe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sue_Grey_(lawyer)" title="Sue Grey (lawyer)">Sue Grey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hone_Harawira" title="Hone Harawira">Hone Harawira</a></li> <li><a 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style="width:1%">Organisations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Counterspin_Media" title="Counterspin Media">Counterspin Media</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samoan_Assemblies_of_God_in_New_Zealand_Incorporated" class="mw-redirect" title="Samoan Assemblies of God in New Zealand Incorporated">Samoan Assemblies of God in New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Te_P%C5%ABnaha_Matatini" title="Te Pūnaha Matatini">Te Pūnaha Matatini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Freedoms_%26_Rights_Coalition" title="The Freedoms & Rights Coalition">The Freedoms & Rights Coalition</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Voices_for_Freedom" title="Voices for Freedom">Voices for Freedom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Disinformation_Project" title="The Disinformation Project">The Disinformation Project</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Impact</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand" title="Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand">Economy</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2degrees" title="2degrees">2degrees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_New_Zealand" title="Air New Zealand">Air New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allied_Press" title="Allied Press">Allied Press</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ASB_Bank" title="ASB Bank">ASB Bank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_New_Zealand" title="Bank of New Zealand">Bank of New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bauer_Media_Group" title="Bauer Media Group">Bauer Media 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College</a> (Auckland)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Papatoetoe_High_School#February_2021_COVID-19_outbreak" title="Papatoetoe High School">Papatoetoe High School</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ruby_Princess" title="Ruby Princess">Ruby Princess</a></i> (Hawke's Bay)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Social</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/COVID-19_protests_in_New_Zealand" title="COVID-19 protests in New Zealand">Protests</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Wellington_protest" title="2022 Wellington protest">2022 Wellington protest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Social_impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_Zealand" title="Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand">Social impact</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Timeline</th><td 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