Chris Hipkins

Chris Hipkins

politician New Zealand

Chris Hipkins is a prominent New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party, having served as the Prime Minister of New Zealand from early 2023. Known for his pragmatic approach and experience in various ministerial roles, including education and health, Hipkins rose to leadership during a challenging period marked by economic concerns and public discontent. He is recognized for his commitment to addressing social issues and has been a key figure in the Labour government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Born on Sep 05, 1978 (47 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
7 wks
Reach
136,630
Power
5,950$
Sentiment
4.90
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 10 4.90 1.67% +70% 4,822,233 136,630 $210,000 5,950$
Totals 10 4,822,233 136,630 $210,000 5,950$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Chris Hipkins is the Labour Party leader who is currently preferred as Prime Minister over Luxon. 6

Christopher Luxon Winston Peters Chloe Swarbrick David Seymour Clare Curran Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Election 2026: Speculation mounts about Christopher Luxon’s future as National sinks in latest poll

New Zealand New Zealand: Chris Hipkins grilled Nicola Willis about her previous claims regarding grocery costs. 5

Christopher Luxon Winston Peters David Seymour Nicola Willis Barbara Edmonds Chris Bishop Ross Taylor Kieran Mcanulty Andrew Bayly Gerry Brownlee Thomas Coughlan Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Winston Peters can’t resist crack at Christopher Luxon over Iran fumble – Audrey Young

New Zealand New Zealand: Chris Hipkins is the Labour leader who commented on the potential influence of TVNZ board members on editorial decisions. 5

Andrew Barclay Paul Goldsmith Mitchell Maiki Sherman Benedict Collins Shayne Currie
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Media Insider: 6pm news story fallout – TVNZ board chair Andrew Barclay’s phone call with Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith

New Zealand New Zealand: Labour leader Chris Hipkins criticized Prime Minister Luxon for his comments on military actions. 5

Christopher Luxon Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says NZ not ‘best placed’ to make call on legality of US, Israel attacks

New Zealand New Zealand: Chris Hipkins' pledge to not do much if re-elected is seen as less reassuring. 4

Danyl Mclauchlan Qiulae Wong Gareth Morgan Phillip Mills Tama Potaka Shane Jones Winston Peters
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Danyl McLauchlan: Can Opportunity provide a real alternative for voters?

New Zealand New Zealand: Chris Hipkins is mentioned as being silent on the issue of rising electricity prices and corporate profits. 3

Duncan Garner Max Bradford Christopher Luxon
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Duncan Garner: Record electricity prices and profits should remind MPs people have the power

New Zealand New Zealand: Hipkins' speech has been interpreted in various ways, with some seeing it as hopeful and others as discouraging. 5

Christopher Luxon Simon Bridges Jacinda Ardern
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Luxon, Hipkins and 17 years of drift leaving living standards stagnant – Matthew Hooton

New Zealand New Zealand: Chris Hipkins announced funding to develop more employment-based options for teacher training in New Zealand. 6

Uatesoni Filikitonga Shaun Sutton Liam Munday Peter Jones Katera Rikihana Tukerangi Sam Oldham Louise Green John O Neill Stephanie Mills
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Can putting non-teachers into struggling schools fix them?

New Zealand New Zealand: Chris Hipkins visited Trevor Mallard on an official trip as Leader of the Opposition. 6

Trevor Mallard Angela Hassan Sharp Winston Peters Helen Clark Jacinda Ardern Jim Bolger Sean Fitzpatrick Dave Gallaher Grace O Sullivan Micheal Martin Robert Muldoon Hugh Watt Douglas Carter Cheryl Gwyn Joan Bolger
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Trevor Mallard interview: Lessons from Ireland amid a changing world order

New Zealand New Zealand: Chris Hipkins’ speech was criticized for lacking new policy and concrete plans. 4

David Seymour Nicola Willis Winston Peters Carmel Sepuloni
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Watch live: Act leader David Seymour reacts to Chris Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech