Chris Hipkins
Labour leader
Topics
- New Zealand political polls 2025Quiet since 10 Dec 2025
- Te Pāti Māori turmoil and Labour responseQuiet since 8 Dec 2025
- Te Pāti Māori and Tāmaki Makaurau by-electionQuiet since 16 Sep 2025
- New Zealand political polls October 2026Ongoing
- Hipkins and Labour election campaign 2026Quiet since 11 Oct
- Labour's capital gains tax and free GP visitsQuiet since 3 Nov 2025
- Jevon McSkimming police scandalQuiet since 19 Dec 2025
- Opinion polls ahead of 2026 electionQuiet since 3 Oct
- Political polls early 2025Quiet since 11 Mar 2025
- Youth voter enrolment ahead of 2026 electionOngoing
- 2026 election leaders' debatesOngoing
- Andrew Bayly resignation as ministerQuiet since 10 Mar 2025
All stories
October 2026
- National support drops to 29% in latest 1News Verian poll
- Sensible Sentencing Trust removes politician images from attack advertisement
+1 - Cancer campaigner shows breast scans to political leaders
- Chris Hipkins defends education record against Prime Minister's claims
- Kerrin Leoni to run as independent MP for Tāmaki Makaurau
- Hipkins and Luxon urge voters to enrol before Sunday deadline
- National releases 100-day plan for potential second term+2
- Advance voting begins as election enrolment deadline passes+1
- Luxon distinguishes between his gang photos and those of opposition figures+2
- Luxon defends National MP after photo with gang members emerges+2
- Columnist provides commentary on the third leaders' debate
- Labour candidate resigns after video shows campaigning with gang members+3
- Luxon faces voter disagreement over ruling out Opportunity Party deal+1
- Electoral Commission defends shift away from door-knocking for voter enrolment
- AI-generated fear-based election messages finding an audience
- Seven in 10 voters believe health system is in crisis
- Chris Hipkins extends preferred prime minister lead in latest poll
- Chris Hipkins says funding gang-linked programme was a mistake
- Luxon and Hipkins face off in final leaders' debate+3
- Labour unveils plan to address emergency department overcrowding+1
- Hipkins narrowly wins final leaders' debate against Luxon
- New poll shows Labour leading National in neck-and-neck election+1
- Labour proposes digital watchdog and social media ban for under 16s
- Hipkins challenges Luxon to a debate on health+1
- National and Labour remain stuck in polls at campaign halfway mark
- Labour announces plan to reduce children's screen time+1
- Luxon faces voter suppression claims over election date and enrolment changes+1
- Commentary on the second leaders' debate
- Chris Hipkins accuses Government of using councils as scapegoats
- Christopher Luxon clarifies stance on minimum wage inflation increases
- Greens and Te Pāti Māori defend meeting with Mongrel Mob+1
- Chris Hipkins supports Labour candidate Max Harris in Tāmaki
- Luxon and Hipkins face off in second leaders' debate+3
- Minor party leaders face off in multi-party debate
- Chris Hipkins answers questions at campaign events in Palmerston North and Auckland
- Labour pledges to limit compulsory branded school uniform items+1
- Dame Jacinda Ardern supports Labour Party in election campaign video
- Chris Hipkins receives normal blood pressure reading on campaign trail
- Luxon v Hipkins: Stuff’s Leaders’ Debate set for October 20
- Chris Hipkins pledges to continue Nelson infrastructure projects
- Chris Hipkins visits Nelson businesses during election campaign
- Labour pledges 'automatic refunds' for cancelled flights on big airlines+1
- Labour will not campaign to reverse parental test for benefits
- Political leaders agree on school holiday attendance policy
- Labour proposes reforms to increase competition in banking sector
- Coalition projected to retain majority in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll+1
- Chris Hipkins faces voter concerns during Mt Albert market walkabout
- Chlöe Swarbrick says National attacks on wealth tax are backfiring
- National and Labour neck and neck in latest poll+1
- Luxon 'looking forward to' Leaders Debate, Hipkins vows he's PM-in-waiting+2
- Labour releases fiscal plan ahead of November election+2
- Politicians and iwi leaders attend tangi for Adrian Rurawhe+1
- Jack Tame gears up for Leaders Debate
- Hipkins announces four-point plan for government transparency and democratic reforms
- Chris Hipkins criticises campaign to create MMP overhang
- Labour proposes crackdown on hidden fees and consumer protections
- Chris Hipkins campaigns in New Plymouth to win electorate seat
September 2026
- Former Speaker and Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe has died
- 170,000 young Kiwis yet to enrol amid fears of lowest-ever youth vote
- Chris Hipkins hits up Christchurch after student loan announcement
- Christopher Luxon discusses National's election campaign launch in Auckland
- Hipkins pledges to reverse pay equity changes within 100 days+2
- Chris Hipkins faces questions during Christchurch campaign visit
- Luxon responds to NZ First proposal to abolish Waitangi Tribunal
- Labour promises to write off 10% of some student loan balances+3
- National Party launches 2026 election campaign in Auckland+3
- Chris Hipkins heckled by Vision NZ candidate at Ōtara markets+1
- Labour Party to launch election campaign on Sunday
- Survey shows support for wealth tax and narrowing political gap
- Labour kicks off election campaign in Hamilton with policy announcement, eyes wins in ‘bellwether’ seats
- Labour pledges $4.3 billion for social housing, schools and hospitals+1
- Chris Hipkins defends Labour's ambition at Wellington meeting
- Election 2026: National attack ads against Labour use crime footage from Government’s own term
- Labour proposes breaking up Foodstuffs and Woolworths from their wholesale arms
- Labour proposes independent body to oversee school curriculum and assessment
- No, it wasn’t a rogue poll. Chris Hipkins and Labour’s trend is down – Heather du Plessis-Allan
- Heckling, ‘bitching’ and a cat at Hipkins’ first public chat
- Labour promises AI office and online safety regulator
- Chris Hipkins dismisses latest poll showing Labour support in mid-20s
- National and Labour both fall below 30% in new poll+3
- Labour demands MBIE chief executive resign after misleading MPs
August 2026
- Labour pledges guaranteed jobs for all graduate nurses if elected
- Labour launches Māori campaign at Wainuiomata Marae
- Government confirms planned fuel tax increase will not proceed
- Labour to support government bill banning social media for under 16s
- Labour unveils slogan for 2026 election campaign
- Labour outlines fiscal strategy and surplus targets ahead of election
- Stuff Group launches Aotearoa Decides election coverage
- National develops new policy for Fire and Emergency New Zealand
- Labour rules out streaming tax following administrative oversight
- National out of government in new Talbot Mills poll
- Chris Hipkins pledges AI and start-up support for small businesses
- Chris Hipkins rules out governing deal with NZ First+2
- Labour support drops as Opportunity passes 5% threshold in new poll
- Christopher Luxon maintains support for MMP referendum proposal
- Labour unveils $1.56 billion small business policy package
July 2026
- Labour leads National on most important issues in new poll
- Hipkins and Luxon rule out working with Opportunity Party
December 2025
- Parliamentary leaders deliver final speeches as year concludes
- Chris Hipkins promises a different Labour Party for 2026
- Police Minister Mark Mitchell addresses Jevon McSkimming saga in final interview
- Labour leads National in latest Taxpayers’ Union/Curia poll
- Pro-Palestine protesters removed from Parliament after disrupting Question Time
- Chris Hipkins denies former police commissioner's briefing claim
- Te Pāti Māori support drops to 1 per cent in latest poll+1
- Minister denies claims regarding McSkimming complaint timeline+3
- Coster claims ministers knew about McSkimming allegations+4
- Ian Taylor criticises lack of clarity in NZ political speeches
- Hipkins signals distance from Te Pāti Māori amid new polling
November 2025
- Labour pledges low-interest loans for new GP practices+2
- Labour Party delegates rally in Auckland ahead of election year+1
- Labour shifts into campaign mode at Auckland annual general meeting
- Labour leader Chris Hipkins criticises potential coalition partners in Auckland
- Chris Bishop defends reallocation of Kāinga Ora funds for local bridge+1
- Wellingtonians have 28 days to comment on $3.8 billion road plan
- Labour leader Chris Hipkins announces engagement to partner Toni Grace+2
- Labour party support rises to 38 per cent in new poll
- Labour gains support in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll
- Chris Hipkins says Te Pāti Māori is not ready for government
- Hipkins calls for improved vetting after former police official's guilty plea
- Government to remove school board Treaty of Waitangi requirement+3
October 2025
- Luxon dismisses Hipkins' comments regarding his personal finances
- Hipkins targets Luxon over property earnings during capital gains tax debate+2
- Labour promises three free GP visits funded by capital gains tax
- Willis criticises Labour's proposed capital gains tax+1
- Labour announces targeted capital gains tax to fund free doctor visits+3
- Official funeral held for former prime minister Jim Bolger+2
- Labour promises to increase rebate for video game developers
- Chris Hipkins surprised by Labour health policy announcement
- Hipkins defends Labour economic policy amid National criticism
- Labour calls for investigation into Public Service Commission strike advertisements+2
- Labour unveils Future Fund as first major election policy+2
- National urges Labour to rule out working with Te Pāti Māori
- Approval ratings for Luxon and Hipkins drop in latest poll+1
- National Party support falls below 30 percent in latest poll+1
- Labour defends opposition to banning protests outside private homes
- Toitū Te Tiriti cuts ties with Te Pāti Māori
September 2025
- Luxon urges Hipkins to support offshore gas exploration+1
- Winston Peters did not seek ministry opinion on Palestine decision
- Luxon backs Nicola Willis following GDP decline+1
- Labour leads National in latest RNZ-Reid Research poll
- John Tamihere defends substance of Tākuta Ferris' controversial comments+1
- Tākuta Ferris refuses to delete post amid Te Pāti Māori changes
- Peeni Henare undecided on future Tāmaki Makaurau candidacy after by-election loss
- Labour leader signals uncertainty regarding working with Te Pāti Māori
- Winston Peters says fixing New Zealand will take time
- Nicola Willis denies involvement in Reserve Bank cover-up
August 2025
- Labour clarifies position after Peeni Henare suggests gang patch ban repeal+1
- Nicola Willis dismisses rumours regarding her potential premiership
- Grant Robertson releases memoir and defends decision regarding Covid-19 inquiry
- Hipkins defends decision to skip public Covid-19 inquiry hearings
- Former ministers decline to appear at Covid-19 Royal Commission+4
- Luxon dismisses polls showing tight electoral race
- Labour support surges while Christopher Luxon popularity hits two-year low+1
- New poll predicts hung Parliament for 2026 election+1
- Chris Hipkins dismisses Treasury claims of Covid-19 overspending
- Labour MPs meet in Christchurch to develop election strategy
- Labour spokesperson declined offers to be briefed on NCEA reforms
- Chris Hipkins says New Zealand economy is not recovering
July 2025
- Peeni Henare criticises government over passport design changes
- Luxon challenges Labour over policy after FamilyBoost rebate criticism
- MPs condemn Wellington mayoral candidate Ray Chung over email
- Peeni Henare confirmed as Labour candidate for Tāmaki Makaurau by-election+2
- Dame Jacinda Ardern to provide evidence to Covid-19 inquiry
- Chris Hipkins claims Covid inquiry terms platform conspiracy theorists
- Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Kemp laid to rest at Opaea Marae+2
June 2025
- Labour overtakes National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll
- Labour overtakes National in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll
- National and Labour lose support in latest political poll+2
May 2025
- Winston Peters rules out working with Chris Hipkins in future coalition+1
- Government increases default KiwiSaver contribution rates
- Te Pāti Māori co-leaders absent from Budget debate
- Parliament adjourns debate on Te Pāti Māori MP suspensions+2
- Chris Hipkins calls Labour question mistake after parliamentary incident
- Chris Hipkins takes responsibility for MP's use of offensive term
- Labour defends referencing controversial column in Parliament+1
March 2025
- Green MP Tamatha Paul plays anti-police songs during DJ set+1
- Green MP Tamatha Paul faces criticism over police comments
- Green MP Tamatha Paul maintains criticism of police presence+1
- Government proposes Resource Management Act overhaul to streamline planning rules
- Peters and Hipkins exchange insults during political speeches
- Winston Peters declares war on woke in Christchurch speech+2
- Hipkins accuses Luxon of undermining New Zealand's nuclear-free policy
- ACT Party to endorse candidates in upcoming local elections
- Labour announces five candidates for Wellington local elections
- Labour leads National in latest political poll
- Chris Hipkins overtakes Christopher Luxon in latest preferred prime minister poll
- Labour overtakes National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll
- Auckland's Pasifika Festival begins at Western Springs Park
- Labour preparing for potential snap election
- Hipkins announces Labour caucus reshuffle and economic priorities+2
- Chris Hipkins delivers State of the Nation speech and reshuffles cabinet
- Luxon faces questions over handling of Andrew Bayly resignation
February 2025
- Minister Andrew Bayly resigns following inappropriate contact with staffer+1
- Andrew Bayly resigns as minister after incident with staffer+2
- Left bloc could form government according to latest polls
- Labour opposes Te Pāti Māori proposal for Te Tiriti commissioner
- Labour leads National in latest Talbot Mills poll
January 2025
- New visa rules aim to attract digital nomads to New Zealand
- Labour leads National in latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll+1
- Supporters and politicians pay respects at Dame Tariana Turia’s tangi+3
December 2024
November 2024
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