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New Zealand’s Labour Party has seen a jump in support after Chris Hipkins replaced Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Support for New Zealand’s Labour Party jumps after Hipkins become leader
By Lucy Craymer
WELLINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Labour
Party has seen a jump in support after Chris Hipkins replaced
Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
The Newshub-Reid Research poll released late on Monday saw
support for the Labour Party jump 5.7 basis points to 38%, while
the National Party polled down 4.1 basis points to 36.6%. The
1News Kantar Public Poll also released late on Monday saw Labour
up 5 bps at 38% and National down 1 basis point to 37%.
The polls were undertaken after Hipkins was appointed to the
top job after Ardern’s surprise resignation in mid-January.
Ardern said she had “no more in the tank” to lead the country.
