Jacinda Ardern announces resignation as New Zealand PMSUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. More infoOn Wednesday, Chris Hipkins was sworn into office in Wellington, New Zealand in front of Governor General Cindy Kiro, who is King Charles’ representative as the country’s head of state. Carmel Sepuloni has also been sworn in as the deputy prime minister and has become the first Pacific Islander to hold the position. After the ceremony, Chris Hipkins said: “This is the biggest privilege and responsibility of my life. She was first elected as prime minister in 2017 and secured a second term in 2020, but the Labour government has continued to struggle in the polls over the last two years.
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