Prime Minister of New Zealand

By RNZ. Incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he wants to lead a government that's clear and transparent in its communications.

“Look, most of the time, particularly when family things require that, I’ll live in my own home. “I will be doing a bit of programme rationalisation to make sure we’re narrowing down our focus. “I stained the deck and I painted the fence.” “No.” “Dog.” “Just the once.”

“She has done a remarkable job as the prime minister. She will be remembered as a crisis leader – erupting volcano, global pandemic, terrorist attack ... She ...

“I will remember Jacinda’s time in office as a time when New Zealanders could be proud of the reputation she gained for us around the world as a country. “She promised to prioritise child poverty, yet her policies made people poorer and created a major cost of living crisis … “She saved all her niceness for the world stage… There has been little progress on any reforms and so her legacy will be not remembered well.” Nick Gibson, New Zealand. She’s definitely up there with the best leaders to have ever scaled the heights of prime ministership.” Stephen Matich, Melbourne “She has done a remarkable job as the prime minister.

An Auckland farmer has gone viral after turning one of his large fields into a troll message board for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after confirming she's ...

At least eight people have been charged with threatening to kill the Prime Minister during her term. You were one of a kind that’s for sure. We don’t agree with a heck of a lot. “I thought we’d all send you a message. “The farmers of NZ would like to wish you all the best! The video shows Ng using a GPS to assist in the mapping out of the words to mow.

“The Labour Party caucus will meet at 1pm on Sunday to endorse the nomination and confirm Chris Hipkins as Party Leader,” Labour Party chief whip Duncan Webb ...

A New Zealand farmer has decided to see off Kiwi Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern by mowing a giant 'light-hearted tribute' to 'Cindy' into his field for those ...

They were also granted training exemptions allowing them to leave the facilities. Optimistic, but focused.' Jacinda Ardern quit as PM saying she wanted to be remembered for her kindness. Empathetic, but decisive. And to add insult to injury, her surprise resignation because she 'doesn't have enough in the tank' leaves the country in limbo, with no obvious successor, a struggling economy and inflation surging out of control. This put New Zealand completely out-of-step with the rest of the world, which was already learning how to live with the virus. Charlotte Bellis, 35, a New Zealand journalist who had been working in the Middle East, had been struggling to return home to give birth due to Jacinda Ardern's strict Covid rules For international tourists hoping to travel to New Zealand the wait was even longer, with Ardern refusing to open the borders until October. Pregnant New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis, who was stranded in Afghanistan was forced to turn to the Taliban for help after being unable to return to New Zealand to give birth due to the rules. New Zealand citizen Paul Mullally was forced to say his final goodbye to his dying mother via a video link, because his application for the family to return, filed nine days earlier, was still pending when she passed away. I moved to Sydney with the understanding that I was always a three-hour flight away from my family in Wellington, but like the vast majority of expats I was unable to return home for more than two years. A loophole allowed the wealthy and the political elite to avoid hotel quarantine completely by travelling to New Zealand on private jets and then self-isolating at home.

Incoming New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins has said that the government is currently doing “too much too fast” and has pledged an increased focus on ...

He said this was “something that I’ve developed over about 20 years”, adding: “I’ve watched people come into politics from outside, very talented people, very knowledgable, with a lot of subject matter expertise – but they’ve struggled to get the machinery of government to do what they wanted to do. “We need to focus in on some of those bread-and-butter issues that New Zealanders are certainly focused on at the moment, including issues like the cost of living, the effects of the ongoing global inflation pandemic that we’re experiencing at the moment.” Updated on 23/01/2023

A CNN host says New Zealand had its ego stroked by having "global political rockstar" Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister. Ardern announced her resignation ...

The Financial Services Council of New Zealand (FSC) congratulates the incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni and ...

“We are supportive of the vision – New Zealanders are under-insured and it’s crucial we have robust safety nets in place to support Kiwis when they’re in need. FSC CEO, Richard Klipin, says, “On behalf of the Financial Services Council I want to congratulate our new incoming Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister and I wish them all the best. The Financial Services Council of New Zealand (FSC) congratulates the incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni and welcomes their commitment to focussing on the cost of living and inflation.

Labour Party lawmakers voted unanimously Sunday for Chris Hipkins to take over as prime minister, and he will be sworn in Wednesday.

“I’m ready to be lots of things,” Ardern told reporters. It’s for him to carve out his own space to be his own kind of leader,” Ardern said. “I did it alongside these wonderful servants to New Zealand. At the meeting grounds, Ardern was greeted with embraces and songs. She said the only real advice she could offer was, “You do you.” Labour Party lawmakers [voted unanimously](https://apnews.com/article/politics-jacinda-ardern-new-zealand-f9cd3434bd1ac5a7d577963077a3ea4e) Sunday for Chris Hipkins to take over as prime minister, and he will be sworn in Wednesday.

Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday bid an emotional farewell on her last day as prime minister, speaking of the kindness and empathy New Zealanders have shown her, ...

I’m ready to be a sister and a mum,” she said. Although she became a target for hate and online abuse by right-wing extremists on social media, she said she was leaving the job with love in her heart. Wearing a black dress with her shoulders covered in a traditional Maori cloak, called korowai, she led members of her party onto the community grounds as a brass band played.

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday she was grateful for her time in office, insisting that a sustained barrage of online abuse was not ...

While on her last public engagement as prime minister, visiting the Maori settlement of Ratana in the North Island, she said she would "hate" for her departure to be seen as "a negative commentary on New Zealand" "It's for him to carve out his own space and be his own kind of leader." Wellington (AFP) – New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday she was grateful for her time in office, insisting that a sustained barrage of online abuse was not the reason for her shock resignation.

Jacinda Ardern, in her final speech before handing over to the next prime minister, has used the occasion of Rātana to thank New Zealanders for their love ...

"As leader of the Labour Party I only carry the baton for a time. "It's special for a couple of reasons. Announcing her resignation late last week, she said she knew she no longer had "enough in the tank to do it justice". Firstly if you're going to leave, I say leave with a brass band - and if you're going to leave with a brass band, leave with a brass band from Rātana. "That is what the majority of New Zealand has shown to me and I want you to know that I leave with a greater affection for Aotearoa New Zealand and its people than when I started, and I didn't think that was possible. She used the occasion of Rātana - typically the first event on the political calendar - to temper that with a reflection on her experience of the vast majority of New Zealanders.

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday she was grateful for her time in office, insisting that a sustained barrage of online abuse was not ...

While on her last public engagement as prime minister, visiting the Maori settlement of Ratana in the North Island, she said she would "hate" for her departure to be seen as "a negative commentary on New Zealand" "It's for him to carve out his own space and be his own kind of leader." New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday she was grateful for her time in office, insisting that a sustained barrage of online abuse was not the reason for her shock resignation.

Incoming prime minister says political leaders have the option of exploiting fear “for political advantage, or we can seek to eliminate it”.

“I've been coming here for nearly 20 years now. [Full politics coverage](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics) This is now for him. [Luxon blamed the Government](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300791183/christoper-luxon-calls-cogovernance-a-divisive-and-immature-conversation) for creating a “divisive and immature conversation”. [Rātana](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131046506/what-is-rtana-the-p-that-brings-together-faith-and-politics), a small pā between Whanganui and Bulls, every January. [Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana](https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/100827728/flashback--rtanas-divine-vision-a-healing-force-and-unification-of-mori-with-the-labour-party). [Christoper Luxon calls co-governance a 'divisive and immature conversation'](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300791183/christoper-luxon-calls-cogovernance-a-divisive-and-immature-conversation?rm=a) [rollback](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131037328/were-doing-too-much-chris-hipkins-prepares-to-cut-government-policies) of unpopular policies. [ rolling back policies](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131037328/were-doing-too-much-chris-hipkins-prepares-to-cut-government-policies), saying some paddle faster than others and “sometimes you need to take a moment so that everyone can catch up”. [Rātana](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131046506/what-is-rtana-the-p-that-brings-together-faith-and-politics) to tell a story of co-governance at a local park as a child in a time “when Treaty settlements were a point of significant debate for non Māori New Zealand”. ['Historic moment': Carmel Sepuloni is NZ's first Pasifika deputy prime minister](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131035394/historic-moment-carmel-sepuloni-is-nzs-first-pasifika-deputy-prime-minister?rm=a) ['The greatest privilege of my life': Jacinda Ardern makes her last speech PM](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131051981/the-greatest-privilege-of-my-life-jacinda-ardern-makes-her-last-speech-pm?rm=a)

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday bid an emotional farewell on her last day as prime minister, speaking of the kindness and empathy New ...

I’m ready to be a sister and a mum,” she said. Although she became a target for hate and online abuse by right-wing extremists on social media, she said she was leaving the job with love in her heart. Wearing a black dress with her shoulders covered in a traditional Maori cloak, called korowai, she led members of her party onto the community grounds as a brass band played.

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday she was grateful for her time in office, insisting that a sustained barrage of online abuse was not ...

While on her last public engagement as prime minister, visiting the Maori settlement of Ratana in the North Island, she said she would "hate" for her departure to be seen as "a negative commentary on New Zealand" Hipkins will be sworn in as prime minister on Wednesday, saying it was "bittersweet" to replace his friend of 20 years. New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday she was grateful for her time in office, insisting that a sustained barrage of online abuse was not the reason for her shock resignation.

Addressing the attendees at an event as the Ratana meeting grounds, outgoing New Zealand PM Jainda Ardern said she would leave her job with greater love and ...

Hipkins said he understood he is putting himself forward as a “public property” by taking on the new job. She also addressed the social media attacks on her, questioning her decision and throwing misogynistic shade, saying she would “hate for anyone to view my departure as a negative commentary on New Zealand”. She elaborated how the pressure of leading New Zealand through Covid-19 pandemic and the country's worst terrorist attack exhausted her, saying human beings can give so much until “it's time”. Saying that she had been friends with her Labour Party colleague Chris Hipkins for nearly two decades, Ardern also gave advice to the incoming prime minister and mentioned what she would miss about her job. As her final act, she attended the celebrations at the Ratana meeting grounds, the home of an Indigenous Māori religious movement, The Associated Press reported. Addressing the attendees, she said she would leave her role with greater love and affection for her people than what she started with.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand's prime minister in a formal ceremony on Wednesday, following the resignation of outgoing Prime ...

The opposition National Party has benefited from Labour's decline. This comes after the surprise resignation of Ardern, 42, who said she had "no more in the tank" to lead the country. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Successor to Jacdina Ardern says he is 'energised and excited by the challenges ahead'

“Covid-19 and the global pandemic created a health crisis. The father-of-two is nicknamed “Chippy” and describes himself as a “regular, ordinary Kiwi” from a working-class background who loves sausage rolls and cycling to work. “This is the biggest privilege and responsibility of my life,” Hipkins said after formally taking office.

Hipkins has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation."

He rose to public prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic, when he took on a kind of crisis management role. She congratulated Hipkins and thanked him for the trust he'd placed in her. "I'm energized and excited by the challenges that lie ahead."

Ardern formally resigned from the role at Government House to Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro earlier this morning. Hipkins' appointment was confirmed by ...

Sepuloni's appointment is historic, as she is the first person of Pacific heritage to take on the role. The support of the caucus was confirmed on Sunday, and Hipkins revealed his choice for the new deputy prime minister: Carmel Sepuloni. It follows Ardern's announcement she would resign last Thursday.