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Christopher Luxon wins New Zealand election after incumbent Prime Minister Chris Hipkins concedes
1 year, 2 months ago

Christopher Luxon wins New Zealand election after incumbent Prime Minister Chris Hipkins concedes

The Hindu  

Conservative Former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next Prime Minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who spent just nine months in the top job after taking over from Ardern in January, told supporters late Saturday he had called Luxon to concede. Under New Zealand’s proportional voting system, Mr. Luxon, 53, was expected …

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Conservative Christopher Luxon to form new government in New Zealand
1 year, 2 months ago

Conservative Christopher Luxon to form new government in New Zealand

Al Jazeera  

The National Party secured about 40 percent of the vote, putting it in a position to form a new administration. Conservative businessman Christopher Luxon and his centre-right National Party will form the next government in New Zealand after scoring a major election victory. With almost all the votes counted on Saturday, the National Party secured about 40 percent, putting it …

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‘Bugger!’: New Zealand PM gets COVID at critical point in election campaign
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Bugger!’: New Zealand PM gets COVID at critical point in election campaign

Al Jazeera  

Chris Hipkins says he will isolate and try to campaign online after testing positive for the virus on Sunday. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19 as the general election campaign enters its final two weeks. “I’m in close contact with New Zealanders on the campaign trail and I don’t want to pass it on to …

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‘Jacindamania’ set to return Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Jacindamania’ set to return Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM

Al Jazeera  

New Zealanders go to the polls on Saturday with the governing Labour Party set to benefit from Ardern’s response to COVID-19. Despite leading the country through a “terrorist attack” in March 2019, a volcanic eruption in December, and making the cover of Vogue and TIME magazine, Ardern’s Labour Party had actually fallen behind the opposition National Party in February. You …

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