Chris Hipkins, who played a significant role in New Zealand's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister after emerging on Saturday (21st Jan 2023) as the only candidate to lead the ruling Labour Party.
Hipkins, 44, is expected to be confirmed as leader at a meeting of Labour's 64 lawmakers, or Caucus, on Sunday (22nd Jan 2023), succeeding Ardern, who made a surprise announcement on Thursday that she had "no more in the tank" to lead the country and would step down...
Source : Reuters
