Chris Hipkins
Leader of the Opposition, Leader of the Labour Party, Shadow Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Shadow Minister for the Public Service
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Party
New Zealand Labour Party
Electorate
Rimutaka
Profile source
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Policy Watch Summary
Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party. Labour in government increased aged care funding and workforce investment. Opposition scrutiny keeps pressure on government aged care policy and NZ Super settings.
Wikipedia Background
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Christopher John Hipkins is a New Zealand politician who has served as leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since January 2023 and leader of the Opposition since November 2023. He was the 41st prime minister of New Zealand from January to November 2023, previously serving as the minister for the public service and minister for education from 2017 to 2023, and the minister for health and the COVID-19 response from 2020 to 2022. He has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Remutaka since the 2008 general election.
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