Carmel Sepuloni is to become the first Pacific deputy prime minister, while Chris Hipkins has been confirmed as the incoming prime minister of New Zealand and Labour Party leader. Keep Reading

"The New Zealand people need much more than just a Labour Party leadership change." Keep Reading

Carmel Sepuloni has been named as New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, with Chris Hipkins as the Prime Minister. Keep Reading

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Photo / File Te Pāti Māori has expressed disappointment that there were no tangata whenua contenders for Prime Minister after Chris Hipkins emerged as the... Keep Reading

A former intelligence worker says the PM faces an "unprecedented level of threat," driven by the enroachment of US-style politics and conspiracies. Keep Reading

ANALYSIS: Hipkins will be a very different leader to Ardern, and that's precisely what Labour needs if it is to have any chance at re-election Keep Reading

"It’s a big day for a boy from the Hutt" was the humble statement delivered by Chris Hipkins, the man preparing to take on the country’s top job as... Keep Reading

Analysis - While Chris Hipkins is all but confirmed as our next prime minister, there is less certainty in the race to be his deputy. Newsroom's Sam Sachdeva looks at the factors the next Labour leader will need to consider, and some of t... Keep Reading

OPINION: Two boring men in suits arguing about the best route out of a recession might just be the meat and potatoes election we all need. Keep Reading

In 2008, she became New Zealand’s first MP of Tongan descent. Keep Reading

OPINION: Chris Hipkins will waste no sentiment on his close friend Jacinda Ardern as he looks to a reset on some of her most unpopular reforms. Keep Reading

Aotearoa's soon-to-be PM has a ruthless streak that could propel him to victory, those who know him say - although they add he's also a "real nice guy". Keep Reading

OPINION: Labour will need the Greens for a third term, and the Greens will also need Labour if they want to be in power, writes former Green MP Gareth Hughes. Keep Reading

Three Waters, raising the retirement age and a capital gains tax would be the nail in Chris Hipkins' coffin – but they would provide some substantive additional lines to the epitaph of a government that has achieved less of its reform agenda than some supporters hoped, writes Jonathan Milne. Keep Reading

OPINION: Jacinda Ardern was a political superstar heading towards an election defeat. Keep Reading

Get ready for a major political reset once Chris Hipkins is sworn in as Prime Minister this week. Labour's new leader is likely to push the Government to the right economically, and do his best to jettison the damaging perceptions that Labour has become “too woke” on social issues. Overall, Hipkins' Keep Reading

"He has my support and he has clearly the support of the caucus." Keep Reading

He would not reveal who would be gaining new positions, adding the process was not finished yet, except for Grant Robertson who looks to be keeping his finance portfolio. Keep Reading

An outbreak of ‘Chris-mania’ seems unlikely, but maybe taking personality and heat out of the mix will benefit Labour in election year. Keep Reading

Hipkins will become Prime Minister once Jacinda Ardern formally resigns the post. Keep Reading

Business, tourism and agriculture leaders want New Zealand’s incoming prime minister, Chris Hipkins, to make immigration settings a priority. Keep Reading

Allan tells the NZ Herald she will not be running for deputy. Keep Reading

By the end of 2019, Jacinda Ardern was a political superstar heading towards an election defeat. She was an icon, internationally beloved, on track to be an ex-prime minister before the age of forty. It was the year of the Christchurch terror attack when Ardern’s response to the atrocity saw her cel Keep Reading

Deal all but sealed for Chris Hipkins to become Labour's next leader - and the new PM - while two new polls suggest he and Kiri Allan are the most popular Labour MPs to take over from Jacinda Ardern. Keep Reading