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Ben McKay

Hipkins and NZ Labour call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

The New Zealand Labour party has called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict, breaking with caretaker conventions to declare its policy.

Outgoing Prime Minister Chris Hipkins declared his party's position while still holding office on Sunday, saying it had become "untenable" for him not to speak out.

"We are seeing devastation and loss of life on a massive scale and Gaza and Israel," he said.

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