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Chris Hipkins is sworn in as New Zealand's prime minister by the country's governor-general during a ceremony at Government House in Wellington, following the resignation of Jacinda Ardern. Hipkins, the architect of the country's pandemic response, is now tasked with reviving the government's sagging popularity ahead of a general election in October. IMAGES
People gathered to applaud Jacinda Ardern as she left New Zealand's parliament to resign as prime minister on Wednesday, before Chris Hipkins was swiftly sworn in as her replacement. The father-of-two is nicknamed "Chippy" and describes himself as a "regular, ordinary Kiwi" from a working-class background who loves sausage rolls and cycling to work.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins arrive at a Labour caucus meeting, where lawmakers will confirm the nomination for the new party leader. Hipkins is the sole candidate in line for the position after Ardern announced her resignation as prime minister last week. IMAGES
Poised to be New Zealand's next prime minister, Chris Hipkins pays tribute to the outgoing Jacinda Ardern, saying "I look at the challenges that Jacinda led us through, whether it was a terrorist attack, a volcanic eruption, several natural disasters, a global pandemic that disrupted our day-to-day lives more than any other event". Hipkins also says he's "looking forward to getting into the work".
New Zealand's former Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins emerges as the sole nominee to replace Jacinda Ardern as the country's new prime minister. Speaking to reporters outside parliament in the capital Wellington, Hipkins said he will strive to "reach a consensus about who was best to lead Labour and therefore New Zealand forward." SOUNDBITE
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