Chris Hipkins receives normal blood pressure reading on campaign trail

Labour leader Chris Hipkins visited the Jamia Masjid Al-Mustafa mosque in Ōtāhuhu on Friday. During a meeting with approximately 30 people before Friday prayer, Hipkins stated that a future Labour government would formally recognise Palestine as a state. He also addressed questions regarding hate speech, stating, “I just won’t tolerate it”.

Following the mosque visit, Hipkins travelled to the Auckland University of Technology on the North Shore to meet student nurses. He discussed Labour's policies regarding job guarantees and student loan debt for nurses. Third-year student Neve Cusens shared that students on placement face difficult situations due to short staffing.

While at AUT, student nurses measured Hipkins' blood pressure and found it to be in the normal range. Hipkins expressed surprise at the result, saying, “My blood pressure is OK, I don’t know how that could be the case”.

On Friday evening, Hipkins attended the Papatoetoe night markets to meet local residents. While some attendees expressed support for his presence, others remained undecided on their voting intentions.

Compiled from reports by NZ Herald and The Post.