Chris Hipkins
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 45 |
| Date of birth | September 5,1978 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Wellington |
| New Zealand | |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Office | Member of the New Zealand Parliament |
| Party | New Zealand Labour Party |
| Job | Politician |
| Spouse | Jade Marie Hipkins |
| Education | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Position | Minister of Education of New Zealand |
| Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2023 | |
| Previous position | New Zealand Minister of Police (2022–2023) |
| Children | Charlie Hipkins |
| Official site | parliament.nz |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 403633 |
Chris Hipkins Life story
Christopher John Hipkins is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 41st prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since 2023. He became member of Parliament for Remutaka in 2008.
New Zealand election: National party's Chris Luxon wins
... Labour prime minister Chris Hipkins phoned the National party leader to concede defeat on Saturday night...
New Zealand election: Disillusioned voters eye shift away from the left
... Her successor Chris Hipkins has had to face an increasingly irate and fed-up electorate, battling the hangover of the pandemic and a struggling economy...
New Zealand: Minister quits after drink driving crash
... She is the fourth minister from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins cabinet to leave since March, ahead of an election in October...
Miami zoo apologises for mistreatment of iconic kiwi bird
... The uproar in New Zealand was swift and widespread, prompting an online petition and comments from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins who thanked the zoo for taking public concerns seriously...
Loafers Lodge: Police suspect arson in deadly New Zealand hostel fire
... " Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called the fire " an absolute tragedy" while fire authorities had described the blaze as the capital city s " worst nightmare"...
New Zealand hostel fire: At least six dead and more missing in Wellington
... Chris Hipkins warned the number of dead was likely to increase...
Laura Kuenssberg: After local election upheaval, what's next for the parties?
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Charles is King of 15 countries - but for how much longer?
... In nearby New Zealand it is a similar story - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins this week said he s a republican and believes the country will " ideally" leave the monarchy one day...
Loafers Lodge: Police suspect arson in deadly New Zealand hostel fire
By Derek CaiBBC News
New Zealand police have launched a homicide inquiry into a hostel fire in Wellington which has killed at least six people.
Officials confirmed they were treating The Blaze as an act of arson, and said up to 20 people were Still Missing .
Investigators were delayed until Wednesday from fully scouting The Building due to The Fire 's damage.
Police had said they could not be specific on The Number of deaths until they could gain full access.
On Wednesday, a reconnaissance search team was sent in. Firefighters had found six bodies on Tuesday.
Police have not disclosed the identities of The Dead or those Missing - Some of whom might be unaccounted for due to other reasons, they said.
The Blaze broke out on Monday at the four-storey Loafers Lodge hostel in the capital just After Midnight local Time (12:30 GMT Monday).
Residents were forced to crawl through smoke to safety, while others were rescued from The Roof by firefighters.
On Wednesday, Wellington Police confirmed they were treating The Fire as a criminal matter.
" I can confirm that We Are treating The Fire as arson, " said Acting Wellington District Commander Dion Bennett said.
" This scene examination will be an extensive and methodical process, and we expect it to take Some Time - likely several days. "
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called The Fire " an absolute tragedy" while fire authorities had described The Blaze as the Capital City 's " worst nightmare".
Loafers Lodge Hostel offered 92 rooms in total and catered to both short and long-term guests.
It was designated by New Zealand 's Ministry of Social Development in 2011 as an emergency accommodation provider. Official figures show that More Than 3,300 households currently live in emergency housing as of February.
Its customers ranged from shift workers like nurses and hospital staff to unemployed and homeless people, local media reported.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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