Poised to be New Zealand’s next prime minister, Chris Hipkins became a household name leading the nation’s closed-border crackdown on Covid-19 and is seen as a “tough and capable” politician.
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He later conceded that rolling lockdowns were “tough going” and said they had to be eased as people wearied of the restrictions. Hipkins has been police minister since June last year, a key role given criticism of the government’s record on crime, and previously served more than five years as education minister and public service minister.
Before becoming an MP in 2008, he worked as a senior adviser to two education ministers and former prime minister Helen Clark.
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