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...
New Zealand hostel fire: At least six dead and more missing in Wellington
By Antoinette RadfordBBC News
At least six people have died and others remain unaccounted for following a fire in a hostel, New Zealand 's Prime Minister has told local media.
Emergency services were called to the four-storey building in Wellington just After Midnight local time (12:30 GMT) to reports The Building was alight.
Dozens were rescued from The Building , but police said A Number of people remained unaccounted for.
Chris Hipkins warned The Number of dead was likely to increase.
Upon arrival at The Blaze , firefighters found The Top level of The Building ablaze. By 04:00 at least 20 fire trucks were involved in helping extinguish it.
Fire and Emergency District commander Nick Pyatt described The Fire as Wellington's " worst nightmare".
Police warned they could not be more specific on The Number of deaths until they could access The Building .
Mr Pyatt also said The Building contained asbestos and urged locals to wear a face mask and keep their windows closed to avoid inhaling The Smoke ,
" This is a tragic event for all involved. My heartfelt condolences go to the loved ones of those who have lost their lives" He Said .
Authorities rescued at least five people from The Roof of The Burning building And One person sustained serious injuries after jumping from the third floor of The Building to escape The Flames , local media reported.
Mr Hipkins described The Fire as " tragic" to TVNZ and paid tribute to local firefighters " who have put themselves in harm's way over past hours to get people out of The Building and put The Fire out" the NZ Herald reported.
" It's an absolute tragedy and you know, Wellington is a small close-knit community" He Said to New Zealand 's AM show.
The Cause of The Blaze is currently unknown, but local media reported that police were investigating whether it was deliberately lit.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com