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Jacinda Ardern's successor Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand PM - BBC
Jan 25, 2023 40 secs
The country's governor-general Cindy Kiro accepted her formal resignation on Wednesday.

At the ruling Labour Party's caucus over the weekend, Mr Hipkins received unanimous support to be promoted to lead the country, and now faces the uphill task of retaining power in the upcoming general elections in October.

This move won plaudits for keeping New Zealand virus-free early in the pandemic, but frustration set in later among the Kiwis tired of the zero-tolerance strategy, which saw nationwide lockdowns over a single infection.

Mr Hipkins previously conceded that strict lockdowns should have been scaled back earlier.

Most recently, Mr Hipkins also held the weighty ministerial portfolios of education, police, and public service.

Ms Ardern ended her last day in office with a visit to Ratana, a small town north of Wellington, with politicians and Maori elders.

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