23 Jan 2023

Hipkins says leadership change best he's ever seen

From Morning Report, 7:09 am on 23 January 2023

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 deputy prime minister makes history. 

Just four days after Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation, the Labour caucus is patting itself on the back for what Hipkins is describing as "the best leadership transition" he has seen.