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The leader of the Labour Party is the highest-ranked political position within the New Zealand Labour Party, who serves as the parliamentary leader and leading spokesperson of the party. The current leader is Chris Hipkins, after Jacinda Ardern resigned.
- 7 July 1916
- Deputy Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party
- No fixed term¹
- Alfred Hindmarsh
It was headed first by Jacinda Ardern (October 2017–January 2023) and later by Chris Hipkins (January 2023–November 2023), as Labour Party leader and prime minister . On 1 August 2017, Ardern succeeded Andrew Little as both leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition. [1]
- 26 October 2017
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The New Zealand Labour Party, also known simply as Labour, is a centre-left political party in New Zealand. The party's platform programme describes its founding principle as democratic socialism, while observers describe Labour as social-democratic and pragmatic in practice.
Mar 1, 2024 · New Zealand Labour Party, political party established in 1916 in a merger of various socialist and trade-union groups, including the Unified Labour Party (founded in 1910) and the Social Democratic Party (founded in 1913). It has traditionally been strongest among trade unionists and low-income voters.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Party Information. Labour wants to make New Zealand a better place to live in by providing opportunities for all, jobs, strong public services, quality education, and affordable healthcare. We believe this can be achieved by keeping assets in Kiwi hands, taking care of our environment, and ensuring we get our economy back in the black without ...
- Tane Phillips
- Carol Beaumont
- Jill Day
- Jo Brunskill
New Zealand Parliament. As a trade union member he became involved in the Labour Party, joining the party in 1963 and was a longtime member of the Wellington Central electorate committee. [3] In the lead up to the 1987 general election he stood as a candidate to replace Gerry Wall, the retiring MP for Porirua, as the Labour candidate.
Aug 19, 2022 · Fri 19 Aug 2022 15.00 EDT. Just hours after electing Jacinda Ardern leader in 2017, an extremely bruised Labour caucus stood onstage trying to assure media the party was united enough to...
