Chris Hipkins set to become next prime minister of New Zealand
by Tess McClure in Auckland from World news | The Guardian on (#681MH)
Minister selected by Labour party to succeed Jacinda Ardern after her shock resignation on Thursday
A new prime minister for New Zealand has been chosen by the Labour party after the shock resignation of Jacinda Ardern on Thursday.
Chris Hipkins - the minister for education and policing, and one of the primary architects of the Covid response - was nominated uncontested by the party caucus on Saturday morning, after efforts by senior MPs to achieve consensus and secure a smooth transition in Ardern's wake. The caucus is due to formally endorse his selection on Sunday.
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