Chris Hipkins

Chris "Chippy" Hipkins is set to become New Zealand's Prime Minister, following an announcement from the Labour Party this morning.

In June 2022, Hipkins was moved from being Covid-19 Response Minister and picked up the Police Minister portfolio from Poto Williams. In September 2022, Hipkins issued an apology in the House to former Finance minister Bill English for suggesting he had granted family members government contracts. He held the conference in a nature reserve in Raumati. However, following legal action taken by Bellis, Hipkins apologised for releasing personal information and making inaccurate statements. Hipkins received his Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in politics and criminology from Victoria University of Wellington. He also held the State Services and Associate Education spokesperson roles.

Labour MP Kiri Allan says she does not intend to put her hand up to be incumbent Labour leader Chris Hipkins' deputy – and it is understood Carmel Sepuloni is ...

Two policies that were more popular than unpopular were KiwiBuild and the plan to build Auckland light rail. The poll took in 1000 respondents over Thursday and Friday. Forty-three per cent of voters want KiwiBuild kept, compared to just 28 per cent who want it gone. The poll also asked about some Labour policies that a new leader might ditch. “I expect them to deliver a result. ”We found out this week that even a day can be extraordinarily long and many things can change. The two are usually held by the same person, but Ardern has had Kelvin Davis as her deputy leader and Grant Robertson as deputy Prime Minister. ”Once New Zealanders get to know Chris as a person and not just a politician, they will see what we see. Parliament is not set to return until February 14. I’m sure he would have had a chuckle at some point or a ‘goodness gracious me, what’s just gone on.’ But he knows just how politics is and how things can operate.” ”I’m really proud of him. It is not yet clear exactly when that will happen.

He's set to replace Jacinda Ardern as the new leader of the country, but what do we know about Chris Hipkins?

In June 2022, Hipkins was moved from being Covid-19 response minister and picked up the police minister portfolio from Poto Williams. In September 2022, Hipkins issued an apology in the House to former finance minister Bill English for suggesting he had granted family members government contracts. "I think we will have a good, constructive discussion, we will select a new leader that the party will then unite behind. He held the conference in a nature reserve in Raumati. However, following legal action taken by Bellis, Hipkins apologised for releasing personal information and making inaccurate statements. He also held the state services and associate education spokesperson roles. But, in June last year, Hipkins was removed as Covid-19 minister and replaced Poto Williams in the police portfolio. After completing his study, Hipkins worked in the industry training sector. He completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in politics and criminology at Victoria University. He was appointed Labour spokesperson for Internal Affairs and became the Chief Whip following the 2011 general election. He has not apologised for the accusations, nor has he corrected the reports that these women were "gang-related sex workers". He has been the MP for Remutaka since the 2008 election.

Hipkins still needs to receive the Labour caucus' endorsement at a meeting of MPs before he officially becomes the leader. "The Labour Party caucus will meet at ...

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

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

Although he said on Friday he hadn't been shoulder-tapped by departing prime minister Jacinda Ardern, Hipkins is known for stepping in to tidy up the messes ...

After completing his study, Hipkins worked in the industry training sector. He completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and Criminology at Victoria University. He has not apologised for the accusations, nor has he corrected the reports that these women were "gang-related sex workers". He has been the MP for Remutaka since the 2008 election. But, in June last year, Hipkins was removed as Covid-19 minister and replaced Poto Williams as police minister. He was also appointed interim health minister after David Clark resigned ahead of the 2020 election.

Police Minister and Remutaka MP Chris Hipkins has been confirmed as the Labour Party's sole nominee to replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister, which he says ...

“Chris Hipkins needs to start by dumping the fantasy policies that Labour has pushed: the media merger, divisive Three Waters reforms, so-called Fair Pay Agreements, income insurance that is really a jobs tax, and all of the wasteful spending that is driving inflation. He is extremely competent, with a track record of delivering for New Zealand as one of our most senior ministers over the past six years. They want a government that is focused on crime, rising inflation, removing restrictions on businesses and allowing workers, and stopping the erosion of democratic rights.” Earlier on Saturday in a statement, Labour whip Duncan Webb said Hipkins was the only nomination to become party leader. Reader donations are critical to what we do. The weight of the responsibility was still sinking in, but he’d returned from summer refreshed and “ready to get into it”. Asked about what kind of person he was, Hipkins described himself as upfront, inclusive and that "people won’t die wondering what I think”. Still a bit of our process to go, but very proud of our Labour team!" His care and love for his kids is something I so admire. He succeeded Poto Williams as police minister last June, following a wave of negative headlines about rising crime. A reshuffle would be worked out in the coming days. But can he turn around the Labour Party's electoral fortunes?

The Labour caucus will now meet to endorse Hipkins' nomination. Given he's the only leadership candidate, his election is almost certain. Born in 1978, Hipkins ...

Nicknamed 'Chippy,' the man destined to become prime minister, Chris Hipkins, is the Mr Fixit of the Labour caucus. But his public profile only really ...

“ Twelve-years-later, the group received [Full politics coverage](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics) Hipkins is currently minister of education, police and public service. [an apology from the Speaker’s office](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/3072766/Apology-for-protest-arrests-12-years-ago). He spent part of his summer fixing broken roofing out the back of his electorate office. Feeling refreshed and energised through.” [father in 2016](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/79626367/labours-chris-hipkins-schools-up-on-having-a-baby). [summer 2021](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300483199/summer-off-politics-chris-hipkins-on-keeping-up-with-covid-through-the-holidays-and-making-not-very-good-furniture) on the Kāpiti coast, held in a park near the beach, Hipkins emerged from bush and strolled down a dirt path to give a Covid update. [Massey reveals best quotes of the year](https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/130720395/massey-reveals-best-quotes-of-the-year?rm=a) [police portfolio](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/128959142/new-police-minister-chris-hipkins-says-youth-crime-will-be-his-first-focus) in 2022 to project a tougher stance on law and order after a public backlash to a spate of high-profile crimes. [Jacinda Ardern 'finally slept well' after announcing resignation](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131020219/jacinda-ardern-finally-slept-well-after-announcing-resignation?rm=a)

Labour needed a new leader after Jacinda Ardern resigned on Thursday; The cutoff for nominees was 9am this morning; Chris Hipkins was the only candidate to put ...

"If a vote is required the vote will be by exhaustive ballot. "He is going to be a great Leader and PM. [The Sydney Morning Herald](https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/chris-hipkins-to-replace-jacinda-ardern-as-next-new-zealand-prime-minister-20230121-p5ceel.html) called him "a well-liked member of parliament, known for his sense of humour and enjoyment of sausage rolls". "What I have seen in that time is someone dedicated to making Aotearoa a better, fairer place. "Chris Hipkins I think would be amazing." "I'm so proud of our whole Caucus today," she wrote on Twitter. Chris Hipkins has been announced as the sole candidate to become the new leader of the Labour Party. National will deliver practical change so that Kiwis can get ahead. National is that alternative. 11.40am: The Green Party "looks forward to working with Chris Hipkins as Prime Minister, and continuing a constructive working relationship with the Labour Party", co-leader Marama Davidson said. 3.30pm: That wraps up our live political coverage for today. I congratulate Chris Hipkins on being the sole nominee to be the next Leader of the Labour Party.

The battle of the Chris' begins today, with National Party leader Christopher Luxon speaking about his newly revealed rival for the nation's top job ...

”I have a huge privilege of being able to get out and about across this country each and every week. ”New Zealanders are going through a power of pain and they want a National Government to come in and manage the economy to reduce that cost of living, raise their income and deliver better public services, and restore law and order.” “And that means a Government that’s going to be focused on them and single-mindedly focused on reducing the cost of living, making sure we can raise incomes for all, that we can restore law and order, and that we can deliver better health and education.”

Chris Hipkins is set to be New Zealand's newest Prime Minister after Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation. Just two days following Ardern's decision to ...

As with most modern Labour Party politicians and leaders, Hipkins' background is in student politics, then working as a Beehive staffer, followed by becoming a ...

And that raises another diversity problem for the electorate – New Zealanders are about to have the choice of any prime minister that they want, as long as their name is Chris. Partly this is because Labour is no longer led by a woman, and once again, Labour continues to be the only party in Parliament that has never had a Māori leader. Of course, there are also numerous references to his nickname of “Chippy”, which is a contraction of his first and last name and lends him a more informal persona. And without having a Māori minister as Hipkins’ deputy, there might well be strong questions in and around the party about Labour’s real commitment to co-governance within the party itself. She thinks he will be a very strong leader: “At his heart Hipkins is a political animal. Some progressives will hope that Hipkins will throw the left a bone. He believes that Ardern won’t approve, but Hipkins will drop “some of the more unpopular policies her government was pursuing, and move Labour even closer to the median voter”. Will they just be a different face on the same policies, or will they steer a different course to the Ardern-led Labour?” Whether Hipkins is up to the task of ditching unpopular policies is discussed today by Herald political editor Claire Trevett. This will be a good indicator of how pragmatic the new Prime Minister is. He says that Labour will try to present Hipkins as more about delivery than speeches and visions: “Labour strategists have talked about needing to transition away from the old St Jacinda of Covid brand towards a good-old, sleeves-rolled-up, practical Kiwi image. This is because Lees-Galloway says Hipkins has “a strong sense of what middle New Zealand needs”.

Business, tourism and agriculture leaders want New Zealand's incoming prime minister, Chris Hipkins, to make immigration settings a priority.

Some of those policies haven't been there for a while,” he said. Hipkins would know how to open up borders and how important it was for the sector, Morrison said. Leadership needed to slow down and give the sector time to make adjustments, Morrison said. Irrespective of who the Prime Minister was, Morrison wanted leadership to take a step back, take a breather, and look at the sheer amount of new regulations being imposed on farmers. Removing friction from the immigration process ensured a workforce would be available that the country needed to be a dynamic, innovative and growing economy, she said. Hipkins would have experience with immigration because of his involvement with the country’s Covid response, Morrison said. A recovery of the tourism industry could grow the country’s GDP, she said. The industry saw beginnings of a healthy return of holiday travel to New Zealand, Ingram said. The man set to be New Zealand's next prime minister](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131030074/who-is-chris-hipkins-the-man-set-to-be-new-zealands-next-prime-minister?rm=a) The industry needed dynamic immigration settings, especially as New Zealand would co-host the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup with Australia this year, and as borders for Chinese visitors to New Zealand had opened, Ingram said. [Chris Hipkins set to become New Zealand's next prime minister](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131030037/chris-hipkins-set-to-become-new-zealands-next-prime-minister?rm=a) [Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand’s next prime minister](http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131030037/chris-hipkins-set-to-become-new-zealands-next-prime-minister) after being confirmed as the only nominee for the Labour Party leadership, after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern [announced her resignation on Thursday](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131018216/jacinda-ardern-resigns-could-labours-new-leader-save-the-party).

Labour needed a new leader after Jacinda Ardern resigned on Thursday; The cutoff for nominees was 9am this morning; Chris Hipkins was the only candidate to put ...

"If a vote is required the vote will be by exhaustive ballot. "He is going to be a great Leader and PM. [The Sydney Morning Herald](https://www.smh.com.au/world/oceania/chris-hipkins-to-replace-jacinda-ardern-as-next-new-zealand-prime-minister-20230121-p5ceel.html) called him "a well-liked member of parliament, known for his sense of humour and enjoyment of sausage rolls". "What I have seen in that time is someone dedicated to making Aotearoa a better, fairer place. "Chris Hipkins I think would be amazing." "I'm so proud of our whole Caucus today," she wrote on Twitter. Chris Hipkins has been announced as the sole candidate to become the new leader of the Labour Party. National will deliver practical change so that Kiwis can get ahead. National is that alternative. 11.40am: The Green Party "looks forward to working with Chris Hipkins as Prime Minister, and continuing a constructive working relationship with the Labour Party", co-leader Marama Davidson said. 3.30pm: That wraps up our live political coverage for today. I congratulate Chris Hipkins on being the sole nominee to be the next Leader of the Labour Party.

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

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

Chris Hipkins says the opportunity to become Prime Minister is the biggest privilege of his life and his eyes are wide open for the challenges that lie ...

"I like to cycle, I like to garden. All of the experiences that I've had in my life have contributed to this point." I actually believe in hard work." "I've had a lot of messages from my constituency. We are different people, though, and I hope that people will see that." She was the leader for New Zealand at the time that we needed it," he says, citing her many challenges. "I am really looking forward to the job. but I am who I am." "I thoroughly enjoyed being a minister in Jacinda Ardern's Cabinet. ... That's what Labour has always stood for and it's absolutely why I'm in politics." We have gone through this process with unity and we will continue to do that." "There is still a bit to go in this process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Analysis - The New Zealand Labour Party has a new leader: Chris Hipkins. One simply can't imagine a "Chris-mania", however. But maybe that's not a bad thing ...

And Ardern remained on top in [preferred prime minister polls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2023_New_Zealand_general_election) right up until days before she resigned. Late in 2022, Ardern had stated that the government's focus this year would be the economy. If he has his party's backing to revise or backtrack on policy, then he may have some success. And, to be fair, National suffered a similarly bad run after Bill English stood down in 2018 and until Luxon became leader in November 2021. Labour could now neutralise (or even dump) some policy proposals that are presently causing public dissatisfaction. This suggests his team is focused on beating National rather than beating one another. It appears many of those who've swung away from Labour With Labour's ongoing slump in the polls, trailing National by around five or six percentage points, this scenario can't be ruled out. So is there a dream scenario for Labour? Labour supporters wake up in a cold sweat. He's a dependable and intelligent politician who doesn't mind being an attack dog when it's called for. Hipkins entered parliament in 2008 - along with Ardern.

Hipkins emerged as the only nominee to replace Jacinda Ardern as party leader and PM.

Act leader David Seymour called on Hipkins to rule out a range of what he called “divisive” policies, including Three Waters reforms and Fair Pay Agreements. “Māori have supported Labour for 100 years. Parliament is not set to return until February 14. Green Party co-leader James Shaw said he saw in Hipkins “someone dedicated to making Aotearoa a better, fairer place” and someone who had “delivered some important changes”. Allan said she supported Hipkins because he was intelligent and experienced, and had been involved in the leadership group of the party for the past six years “through some of our hardest times”. [Christopher Luxon speaks on incoming Prime Minister ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christopher-luxon-speaks-on-incoming-prime-minister-chris-hipkins/F5NAXRYGKBGBRJ2ACIS52GLDBA/?ref=readmore) [Grant Robertson congratulates ‘my mate Chippy’, Hipkins’ ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/chris-hipkins-to-become-next-prime-minister-new-zealand-reacts/KZDOEHQJOZEXJNQ2FOUBHGBNMU/?ref=readmore) [Chris Hipkins to be New Zealand’s next Prime Minister ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/chris-hipkins-most-popular-labour-leaderhship-contender-with-public-poll/NYVJGIHZXVERLD7TLWQMXCWYLY/?ref=readmore) [Chris Hipkins - ‘It’s a big day for a boy from the ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/live-chris-hipkins-to-give-first-address-after-being-anointed-new-pm/P4DHGOMMGBBDTMKKH2YO2ERTA4/?ref=readmore) [Audrey Young: Chris Hipkins better prepared to be Prime ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/audrey-young-chris-hipkins-better-prepared-than-jacinda-ardern-to-be-pm-unafraid-to-show-flaws/M4IQQCE7MFG55KR5JIJTRVJCVI/?ref=readmore) [Jacinda Ardern resigns: Who is Chris Hipkins, New Zealand’s ...](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/jacinda-ardern-resigns-who-is-chris-hipkins-new-zealands-next-prime-minister/L4R3HZN5VNHAZP5CDM3GMIP65E/?ref=readmore) Robertson praised Hipkins as someone who was “going to be a great leader and PM”. The caucus elects the Labour Party’s deputy leader – usually the person the leader says they prefer – and the Prime Minister chooses the Deputy Prime Minister. He said it was “the biggest responsibility and the biggest privilege of my life” to take over the role of PM, and he was confident he could beat National and their leader Christopher Luxon - the battle of the Chris’ - and win this year’s election. He was also quiet on if Grant Robertson would carry on as Deputy Prime Minister, although Hipkins said Robertson would retain the finance portfolio if he desired. It reflects the can-do attitude of the experienced Labour politician, who has earned the title of “Mr Fix-it” for taking on some of the toughest roles and getting his party out of sticky situations. “It’s a big day for a boy from the Hutt” was the humble statement delivered by Chris Hipkins, the man preparing to take on the country’s top job as its 41st Prime Minister.

Police Minister Chris Hipkins talks about what sort of prime minister he will be. Just a few weeks before Christmas, an exhausted Chris Hipkins was crouched on ...

“I stress, not because he thought he was going to be PM, but he felt it important as a senior minister. He also holds membership for all the Cossie and RSA clubs in country, and loves meat pies. “When they came in in ‘08, Grant was a bit older than Chippy, and it was obvious he had leadership potential. He held education and became shadow leader of the house, a keen match for veteran Gerry Brownlee, who came to respect his mark. He emerged as Ardern’s ‘go to’ to solve tricky problems - both with the controversial managed isolation regime, and when Labour came under pressure in law and order. “Hipkins put his career and reputation on the line [over Cunliffe] because if he sees something that is not right, he’ll point it out. He really mastered the communications,” says an insider. He kept his job, and was bumped up two rankings because Cunliffe couldn't afford to lose his skills, but lost the whip. A friend notes that by the ninth year of the Clark government that “probably wasn’t that radical. The indignity of being incarcerated for hours and fed a cold McDonald’s takeaway led Hipkins to sue police, who wrongly claimed the protest was violent. His selection gives Labour “a bit of runway” for the election. “Even then he was the consummate politician.

Analysis - While Chris Hipkins is all but confirmed as our next prime minister, there is less certainty in the race to be his deputy.

(While there are no guarantees, it seems highly likely Robertson will stay on as finance minister which would presumably command the third ranking in Cabinet). A deputy leader needs to complement the skill set and character traits of their boss, as well as their more rudimentary demographics and geography. In a vacuum, Nanaia Mahuta would be the perfect candidate. As Labour's longest-serving MP, a minister in two separate governments and a member of Māori royalty, the Foreign Affairs Minister has the requisite mana both inside the party and Māoridom. Again, her choice would have naturally been the latter given some of Davis' struggles when filling in as prime minister, but given the importance of Māori representation within the party forcing him out would have been a dangerous move. When she took over from Andrew Little ahead of the 2017 election, her preference surely would have been to have Robertson as her deputy, given their close friendship and similar views; when Robertson made a failed run for the Labour leadership in 2014, it was with Ardern as his preferred 2IC.

Hipkins, 44, is expected to be confirmed as party leader at a meeting of Labour Party lawmakers on Sunday, according to media reports. “The Labour Party caucus ...

“The Labour Party caucus will meet at 1 p.m. [would resign](https://www.politico.eu/article/jacinda-ardern-resigns-as-new-zealands-prime-minister/) as prime minister in coming days, in a shock announcement. [meeting](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-labour-party-chris-hipkins-sole-candidate-replace-jacinda-ardern-2023-01-20/) of Labour Party lawmakers on Sunday, according to media reports.