Hipkins is front and center as NZ politics shift: Labour’s leader and former prime minister, born 1978, now in Opposition since 2023. Tweet (max 140 chars): Hipkins back in the news as NZ politics pivots; ex-PM, Labour leader since 2023, now steering as Opposition.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has secured support from his caucus in a confidence vote amid declining polls and internal party questions. The vote was held privately, and Luxon has declared his leadership is confirmed, as the country prepares for the upcoming November election.