Chris Hipkins

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Chris Hipkins will be sworn in as Prime Minister this morning, formally completing the handover of power from Jacinda Ardern. 

Ardern will head to Government House to officially tender her… Audio

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for the greatest privilege of my life." Jacinda Ardern has bowed out of her Prime Ministerial duties with one final trip to Rātana.

Politicians of all stripes… Video, Audio

Today's Rātana festivities will mark a major changing of the guard for Labour - and a potential change in its relationship with Māori. 

Jacinda Ardern will deliver her final speech as prime minister… Audio

The incoming Prime Minister has spent the day talking to ministers about a looming Cabinet reshuffle to be revealed in the next week.

Chris Hipkins indicated his government will be "reining in"… Video, Audio

In a remarkably swift and smooth transition after Jacinda Ardern's surprise announcement last week, incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins wasted no time in indicating he would "rein in" some projects… Audio

New Zealand will soon have new leaders - a boy from the Hutt and a Westie. 

Chris Hipkins has been confirmed as the incoming Prime Minister. 

He's joined by Carmel Sepuloni, whose appointment as… Audio

It's a big week for Chris Hipkins who was selected by the Labour Party caucus yesterday  to be the next Prime Minister of New Zealand.

The 44-year-old Remutaka MP will be sworn in this Wedenesday as… Audio

RNZ's political editor Jane Paterson updates us on the latest developments following Chris Hipkins being the sole nomination for leader of the Labour Party making him Prime Minister in waiting. Audio

It is Parliament’s final week but there are still bills sitting under the tree for MPs to debate, and some history to make with a Ukrainian President. Audio

Survivors of abuse in state care are frustrated they're yet to receive any compensation a year after a Royal Commission recommended a redress scheme should be brought in immediately.

One former… Audio

Parliament began its final sitting block of the year this week by cancelling a reservation it made two weeks ago. No, it wasn’t for a Christmas function. It was confusing, but we can help with that. Audio

The government has unveiled a new package to support businesses in the wake of the death of Sandringham shopkeeper Janak Patel. It includes 4 million dollars to match council spending on crime… Audio

Police Minister Chris Hipkins says on the face of it Sandringham's Rose Cottage dairy should have qualified for fog canon funding and he has asked for a please explain.

The local neighbour hood… Video, Audio

The holidays may be coming, but Parliament is winding up for looks likely to be its biggest week of the year. Audio

The Polytech semester draws to a close for the last time, as we know it, this Friday. It is also just six weeks until the new, single-entity mega polytech is due to launch. But with key staff and… Audio