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Hipkins revives Labour’s fortunes – but the election will be about more than ‘bread and butter issues’

  • Written by: Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University
Hipkins revives Labour’s fortunes – but the election will be about more than ‘bread and butter issues’New prime minister Chris Hipkins with deputy Carmel Sepuloni.Getty Images

With a cabinet reshuffle just a day after two polls showing Labour ahead again – in which he promoted more Māori MPs to the front bench, created a new Minister for Auckland portfolio and drew a line under the previous administration by demoting several of Jacinda...

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