Prime Minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023
Hipkins worried about ‘very angry’ voters over Govt’s enrolment changes: The Labour leader has slammed the changes as "reckless" and says the Electoral ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/18/hipkins-worried-about-very-angry-voters-over-govts-enrolment-changes/
Luxon flubs minimum wage fact and other depressing takeaways from the leaders' debate
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/15-10-2026/luxon-flubs-minimum-wage-fact-and-other-depressing-takeaways-from-last-nights-leaders-debate
Watch live: Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to media: Hipkins is speaking to media while campaigning in Auckland.
1news.co.nz/2026/10/17/watch-live-labour-leader-chris-hipkins-speaks-to-media/
Full video: Labour's Chris Hipkins announces new policy: The party leader made the announcement from Wellington.
1news.co.nz/2026/10/18/full-video-labours-chris-hipkins-announces-new-policy/
Labour leader Chris Hipkins is speaking to the media in Auckland. Video / NZ Herald
Election 2026: Herald leaders’ debate - Christopher Luxon v Chris Hipkins: The Herald leaders' debate is underway.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-herald-leaders-debate-christopher-luxon-v-chris-hipkins/UFX3BMPUKNG7FOKGLKLW5JMVTU/
Labour’s capital gains tax explained – what is it and who will pay?: Chris Hipkins says 90% of Kiwis won't pay it. National is strongly opposed - but what is ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/18/labours-capital-gains-tax-explained-what-is-it-and-who-will-pay/
Watch live: Christopher Luxon announces election policy from Hamilton : Luxon is speaking from Waikato.
1news.co.nz/2026/10/19/watch-live-christopher-luxon-announces-election-policy-from-hamilton/
Chris Hipkins challenges Christopher Luxon to debate on health: Labour leader Chris Hipkins has challenged National leader Christopher Luxon to a debate on ...
rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/2023715/chris-hipkins-challenges-christopher-luxon-to-debate-on-health
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says tech companies could face massive fines.
Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Hipkins: ‘Clearly people like it when I answer questions’: Chris Hipkins ventures into a centre-right stronghold that's had two historic flirtations with ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/13/hipkins-clearly-people-like-it-when-i-answer-questions/
'Political punching bag': Hipkins says councils made 'scapegoats': The Labour leader says councils are paying the price for problems created in Wellington.
1news.co.nz/2026/10/15/political-punching-bag-hipkins-says-councils-made-scapegoats/
Labour reveals how it would shake up govt school lunch programme: Hipkins was making an announcement in Auckland.
1news.co.nz/2026/10/11/labour-reveals-how-it-would-shake-up-govt-school-lunch-programme/
Greens' Marama Davidson doubles down amid outrage over gang visit: Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is doubling down on her candidates meeting with ...
rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1923070/greens-marama-davidson-doubles-down-amid-outrage-over-gang-visit
Opposition parties raise concerns over what they say is voter suppression: Opposition parties are raising concerns over what they call voter suppression by the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/politics/1987931/opposition-parties-raise-concerns-over-what-they-say-is-voter-suppression
Election 2026: National despairs at Labour’s ‘sad’ Cost of Luxon attack: National has also attacked Labour over its fiscal plan.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-national-despairs-at-labours-sad-cost-of-luxon-attack/KJIXRIHB65H2POC5ASQNR72V5M/
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has described the visit as a "huge error of judgment".
🔗 Frustrated Green co-leaders bat away questions on Mongrel Mob visit
Labour leader Chris Hipkins tells Rotorua conference councils made a ‘scapegoat’ for Government’s failures
nzherald.co.nz/nz/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-tells-rotorua-conference-councils-made-a-scapegoat-for-governments-failures/NWFJIAWU5NAFFO6HO6UNC6WNPY/
Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Hipkins, Hamish McKay, Chris Brandolino and Mike Green.
🔗 Chris Hipkins faces The Country's yes-or-no farming policy test
Election 2026: Labour to force airlines to give ‘automatic refunds’ for cancelled and changed flights
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-to-force-airlines-to-give-automatic-refunds-for-cancelled-and-changed-flights/ZJA4WKOEJRFMDGNWLSHWP6SEVE/
Election 2026: Labour leader Chris Hipkins unaware top cop candidate sits on charter school board despite pledge to axe them
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-labour-leader-chris-hipkins-unaware-top-cop-candidate-sits-on-charter-school-board-despite-pledge-to-axe-them/KKZGPUDOVNA4NKMIESYRDPAZMI/
Coalition by Christmas? Don't bet on it: Coalition by Christmas? Don't bet on it
odt.co.nz/news/national/coalition-by-christmas-dont-bet-on-it-nw5hi22o
Hipkins 2.0 campaigning on his own platform: Today the Otago Daily Times continues its series of interviews with the leaders of our largest political parties ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/hipkins-20-campaigning-on-his-own-platform-m2cgqbbj
On the road with Chris Hipkins: Palestine, food and a healthy blood pressure: The Herald spent the day with Chris Hipkins in Auckland.
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Paid articlePaywallWatch: Funding Mongrel Mob drug addiction programme on the table for the Greens: Green co-leader Marama Davidson said her party was open to reinstating the ...
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Labour pledges 'automatic refunds' for cancelled flights on big airlines: The party announced its aviation policy today, pledging automatic refunds for cancelled ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/08/watch-live-labours-hipkins-makes-air-travel-announcement/
'Stop telling lies': Brown and McAnulty clash in post-debate panel: Both Simeon Brown and Kieran McAnulty claimed their boss had won last night's leaders debate ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/07/stop-telling-lies-brown-and-mcanulty-clash-in-post-debate-panel/
Election 2026: Chris Hipkins says Labour picking up momentum despite poll drop : Labour polled 30.8%, ahead of National on 25.9%.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-chris-hipkins-says-labour-picking-up-momentum-despite-poll-drop/PY5MAO2Z2NFH5JZPJFANMC54NM/
Hipkins promises to reverse pay equity changes in first 100 days if elected: "I want to give you a reassurance that within the first 100 days we are back in ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/29/hipkins-promises-to-reverse-pay-equity-changes-in-first-100-days-if-elected/
How we rate our party leaders: None of them makes it to 5 out of 10: Vote Compass reveals how voters rate the party leaders, who fared best among the undecided ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/17/how-we-rate-our-party-leaders-none-of-them-makes-it-to-5-out-of-10/
Election live: National says it will create a new marine reserve in Hauraki Gulf: Ahead of the November 7 election — follow 1News for the latest from the ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/27/politics-live-national-and-labour-to-launch-election-campaigns-today/
Hipkins v Hosking: Chippy fires up over ‘hidden bill’, CGT, Swarbrick howler – Audrey Young
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/hipkins-v-hosking-chippy-fires-up-over-hidden-bill-cgt-swarbrick-howler-audrey-young/premium/26R4QVQ3DZGSPGGY6B2BVYE2YA/
Labour pledges to cut school uniform costs: Labour pledges to cut school uniform costs
odt.co.nz/news/national/labour-pledge-to-cut-school-uniform-cost-uiiys83u
Election 2026: Labour’s living wage plan for public service workers could fuel inflation, economist warns
nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/employment/economist-warns-labours-pledge-to-pay-public-service-workers-and-contractors-at-least-the-living-wage-could-end-in-tears/premium/OUTEQL5FCFC5FDJR3X6AFCPP7U/
Paid articlePaywall Election 2026: Support rises for NZ First and Labour in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll
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Hipkins had to turn to one of his MPs when one stall didn't offer PayWave.
🔗 Labour leader goes on spending spree at Upper Hutt outdoor show
Ten things you may have missed in the Christopher Luxon v Chris Hipkins leaders’ debate
nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/ten-things-you-may-have-missed-in-the-christopher-luxon-v-chris-hipkins-leaders-debate/TSVXUKSPSBAUHOR7FLVYMKVH4A/
‘The Chris-off was pretty beige’ – Election 2026: The Podcast: NZ Herald Leaders' Debate and retirement age discussed by two industry leaders.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/the-chris-off-was-pretty-beige-election-2026-the-podcast/RTPMJFSSVBDFFMVGHSU6RFLODQ/
Election 2026: Labour will abolish ratepayer roll, axing extra votes of landlords, holiday home owners
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-labour-will-abolish-ratepayer-roll-axing-extra-votes-of-landlords-holiday-home-owners/FUQA4VKJGFDLPF6CWHUF5IRSRY/
Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins, finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds, and workplace relations and safety spokesperson Jan Tinetti will make an ... Show more
Watch live: Labour promises to reinstate pay equity as it releases fiscal plan: Leader Chris Hipkins says they will make the changes in the first hundred days of ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-makes-election-announcement-as-campaign-ramps-up/X3MLYPADOVETPOWTTB5O76U74M/
Labour’s Arena Williams gets top billing, but not everybody’s on side – Audrey Young
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labours-arena-williams-gets-top-billing-but-not-everybodys-on-side-audrey-young/premium/T6OMF6BEQRDFLAZNVEH6SZRNO4/
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Hipkins: Labour not committing to reversing parental assistance test for teen Jobseekers
stuff.co.nz/politics/361043391/hipkins-labour-not-committing-reversing-parental-assistance-test-teen-jobseekers
Election 2026: Labour won’t detail cost of pay equity change in pre-election plan
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-labour-wont-detail-cost-of-pay-equity-change-in-pre-election-plan/premium/YIVRK6HBVVE4ZOJD6VQSUKZAZE/
The reason Jack Tame kept saying 'to the waaaall' during the TVNZ leaders' debate
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/07-10-2026/the-reason-jack-tame-kept-saying-to-the-waaaall-during-the-tvnz-leaders-debate
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins met on the TVNZ stage last night for the first major leaders’ debate of this campaign ... Show more
OpinionLabour launches with a Wahs-like vibe and a student surprise: Labour and its leader Chris Hipkins needed to fire-up so tried a dollop of swearing ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/28/labour-launches-with-a-wahs-like-vibe-and-a-student-surprise/
Arena Williams steals the show at Chris Hipkins’ no bullshit policy launch: The MP sometimes touted as a Labour leader-in-waiting outshone its current leader as ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/02-10-2026/arena-williams-steals-the-show-at-chris-hipkins-no-bullshit-policy-launch
Labour welcomes Opportunity bottom lines, National ignores them: It comes as Hipkins reveals he was told off for his potty mouth on Sunday.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-welcomes-opportunity-bottom-lines-national-ignores-them/4VPAEMPBY5BS3NRDKAHNM6B3EI/
Election 2026: Labour vows to make it easier for new players to take on big banks
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-labour-vows-to-make-it-easier-for-new-players-to-take-on-big-banks/4WJ23KNEKBE6TFZHG63CREQMYI/
Watch live: Chris Hipkins to launch Labour's election campaign: Labour's event in South Auckland was due to begin around 3pm, with leader Chris Hipkins expected ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/27/watch-live-chris-hipkins-to-launch-labours-election-campaign/
Labour's $4.3b jobs plan: State homes, school and hospital repairs: The party's plan would fund at least 6000 new social housing places, repairs at more than ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/24/watch-live-chris-hipkins-speaks-about-jobs-construction/
Watch live: Chris Hipkins speaks to media in Christchurch: The Labour Party leader is campaigning in the Garden City.
1news.co.nz/2026/09/28/watch-live-chris-hipkins-speaks-to-media-in-christchurch/
On the trail: Hipkins out-ovationed, for a good cause: Labour leader Chris Hipkins helped pack fruit and vege boxes and build a state house deck while ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/01/on-the-trail-hipkins-goes-shopping-for-votes-in-new-plymouth/
Election 2026: Has Labour’s Chris Hipkins’ campaigning improved since 2023 – and what’s Trevor Mallard doing?
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-has-labours-chris-hipkins-campaigning-improved-since-tough-2023-and-whats-trevor-mallard-doing/premium/KSOFZQQ2D5FSHCJIKT7PHDCTCM/
Campaign launch showdown: Who made the biggest impact as Luxon, Hipkins get personal – Audrey Young
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/campaign-launch-showdown-who-made-the-biggest-impact-as-luxon-hipkins-get-personal-audrey-young/premium/E7MV43OFL5BKNCRYTLMSUJ2DJQ/
Election 2026: Rising costs, health, tax the flashpoints of first leaders’ debate
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-rising-costs-health-tax-the-flashpoints-of-first-leaders-debate/DOZ6RAF5ZFC4TGJPKMCRFNDZ6M/
What voters don’t want to hear at high-stakes leaders’ debate – Audrey Young: OPINION: Many voters are undecided. That makes the debates especially important.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/what-voters-dont-want-to-hear-at-high-stakes-leaders-debate-audrey-young/premium/G3Z2QW6J2BG5DF7BCIQKRASNFQ/
Chris Hipkins promises to restore pay equity within 100 days of taking office at Christchurch public meeting
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/chris-hipkins-promises-to-restore-pay-equity-within-100-days-of-taking-office/R4OXG5DFKJC7JKH4A462VEGNNU/
OpinionLabour's fiscal plan leaves big questions on pay equity: Comment: The Opposition's spending plans are conservative in some respects ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/04/labours-fiscal-plan-leaves-big-questions-on-pay-equity/
What makes Chris Hipkins tick away from the political spotlight?
In the first of two conversations with the major party leaders ... Show more
Poll: Both Luxon, Hipkins' approval ratings down ahead of election: Voters aren't highly approving of either the leaders of the two top political parties.
1news.co.nz/2026/09/29/poll-both-luxon-hipkins-approval-ratings-down-ahead-of-election/
Labour rules out interest deductibility changes for landlords: The opposition has previously derided the changes as "landlord tax cuts," but now Chris Hipkins ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/21/labour-rules-out-interest-deductibility-changes-for-landlords/
Labour promises to write off 10% of some student loan balances: Labour is promising to write off 10 percent of eligible student loan balances ...
rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1612259/labour-promises-to-write-off-10-percent-of-some-student-loan-balances
Chris Hipkins says a Labour-led Government might not replace the ageing Anzac frigates.
🔗 Hipkins considering pushing pause on replacing frigates, but defends Five Eyes
Property investors relieved at Labour's call to keep 'tax-cut for landlords': Labour has ruled out any changes to the settings, with leader Chris Hipkins saying ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/22/property-investors-relieved-at-labours-call-to-keep-tax-cut-for-landlords/
Hipkins defends Labour’s ambition – even on tax – to Wellington supporters: 'Don't let anybody tell you that we're not being bold enough ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/23/hipkins-defends-labours-ambition-even-on-tax-to-wellington-supporters/
Labour’s election pitch: Better starts now… only it looks pretty much the same: The government has wrecked the economy, but don’t worry, we're not going to ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/23-09-2026/labours-election-pitch-expect-better-but-dont-expect-too-much
Chris Hipkins confident Warrick Cleine will return from Vietnam and enter Parliament.
🔗 Hipkins says Labour candidate living abroad 'will win' a seat in Parliament
Hipkins still getting warmed up as he faces the public for second time: Labour leader Chris Hipkins will be hoping he doesn't suffer a repeat of his subdued ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/20/hipkins-still-getting-warmed-up-in-second-public-meeting-of-the-campaign/
Election 2026: The campaign has begun - is Christopher Luxon or Chris Hipkins ahead?
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/the-campaign-has-definitively-begun-is-christopher-luxon-or-chris-hipkins-ahead/premium/SLBTL2XMPJBJ5KZR63O4V7LCPQ/
Paid articlePaywall Chris Hipkins announces Labour plan to outlaw price gouging if elected: Companies could face penalties and repay excess profits under the plan.
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#OPINION | Labour's poll slide suggests Chris Hipkins faces a steep path to victory. #HeraldPremium 🔗 Heather du Plessis-Allan: No, it wasn't a rogue poll. Hipkins and Labour's trend is down
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says his team is unified despite weak polls.
🔗 Hipkins says Labour needs to do better as new poll puts party at 28%
Labour pledges to make employer contributions to KiwiSaver compulsory: Labour pledges to make employer contributions to KiwiSaver compulsory
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