Meet the man who will replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s prime minister
Chris Hipkins, who played a major role in New Zealand's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, will replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister after emerging on Saturday as the only candidate to lead the ruling Labor Party.Hipkins, 44, is expected to be confirmed as leader at a meeting of 64 Labor lawmakers, or Caucus, on Sunday, replacing Ardern, who made a surprise announcement Thursday that he "had no more in the tank" to lead the country and resign.“I think we are an incredibly strong team,” Hipkins said at a news conference after the party announced him as the only candidate.“We have…
