The Latest Breaking News from Chris Hipkins

Jacinda Ardern hands over the NZ Labour leadership to Chris Hipkins in an emotional caucus meeting that saw Mr Hipkins officially endorsed to become the country's next prime minister.

Sole nominee secures Labour endorsement for prime minister, with Carmel Sepuloni as deputy, and incumbent’s last engagements on Tuesday

New Zealand's ruling Labour Party selected Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as leader of the Labour party and prime minister in a meeting on Sunday, Radio New Zealand reported.

New Zealand Labour MPs have greeted outgoing leader Jacinda Ardern and anointed successor Chris Hipkins with applause in Wellington.

New Zealand's ruling Labour Party chose former COVID minister Chris Hipkins on Sunday to replace the charismatic Jacinda Ardern as its new leader, and become the next prime minister of the country.

Labour Party MPs gathered in Wellington to vote on Chris Hipkins to replace Jacinda Ardern as party leader and Prime Minister.

Australia and New Zealand will continue to build on their relationship once new Kiwi prime minister Chris Hipkins is officially sworn in.

New Zealand’s next prime minister credits time spent in a police cell for sparking his interest in national politics.

While Jacinda Ardern’s resignation is not likely to cause economic instability, new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will have to contend with significant existing problems such as the cost of living crisis and declining business confidence, argues Dr Murat Ungor.

The 44-year-old education minister must still garner an endorsement Sunday from his Labour Party colleagues. He would replace Jacinda Ardern, who shocked the nation when she announced her resignation.

To move on Three Waters, the retirement age and a capital gains tax could be the nails in Chris Hipkins' coffin – but they would provide some substantive additional lines to the epitaph of a government that has achieved less of its reform agenda than some supporters hoped, writes Jonathan Milne.