Chris Hipkins takes responsibility for MP's use of offensive term

Thursday 15 May 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 15 May 2025, 4:44pm

In this story Labour Party, Chris Hipkins, Brooke van Velden, Jan Tinetti, Carmel Sepuloni

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has accepted responsibility after one of his MPs quoted a newspaper column during Question Time. The column used a derogatory term to describe female ministers. Hipkins addressed reporters at Parliament on Thursday regarding the incident.

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1. Otago Daily TimesThu 15 May 2025, 9:00am

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2. RNZThu 15 May 2025, 4:44pm

   Chris Hipkins takes responsibility for Labour MP's question that led to C-bomb (opens in new tab)