Chris Hipkins may need to be sworn in again as Prime Minister, just as he prepares to leave the role. It is due to a constitutional quirk and has led the Prime Minister's Office to consider the ...

Chris Hipkins, the minister of education ... Ardern is now expected to submit her resignation and Hipkins will then be sworn in to his post as the country’s 41st prime minister.

"They are making choices to spend more money on themselves and put people out of work." ...

Mr Hipkins built a reputation as the minister who led New Zealand's Covid-19 strategy. Before handing over to Chris Hipkins, Jacinda Ardern attended an annual gathering of politicians and Maori ...

SEE MORE: Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM, pledges focus on economy The state-funded child care program used to be for children ages 3-5. Under the new budget, the program has been expanded to ...

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has defended the huge increase in public servants under his government and says the proposed cuts are unjustified. Ministries have begun cutting hundreds of jobs as ...

Labour leader Chris Hipkins admits his party’s Auckland light rail and KiwiBuild policies were “undeliverable” when proposed ...

The previous prime minister, Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins, took over from Ardern ... New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, 78, was sworn in alongside Luxon as deputy prime minister ...

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says people have realised National’s tax policies are hollow, prompting a shift in the polls. Hipkins, who is campaigning in Auckland today, declined to share Labour ...

Leader Chris Hipkins says the new Government is dancing ... conference as Opposition leader on Wednesday, after Luxon was sworn in as the new Prime Minister on Monday along with new government ...

William and Kate have issued a touching message to Jacinda Ardern after she completed her final day as New Zealand’s Prime Minister before Chris Hipkins was sworn into the role. New Zealand ...