The story so far: The new government will be focusing on New Zealand’s “bread and butter issues,” the ruling Labour Party’s new leader Chris Hipkins said in an interview on Monday, January 23, after being chosen as leader by his party. He was sworn in as the country’s new Prime Minister on Wednesday, following the unprecedented resignation of Jacinda Ardern, …
Labour Party MP Chris Hipkins is currently serving as the education minister, minister of police, and minister for public service. According to Associated Press, the country’s Labour Party announced on Saturday that Education Minister Chris Hipkins is set to replace Ardern. The New Zealand government’s official website says Chris Hipkins is “a staunch advocate for the public education system and …
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