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Chris Hipkins will be sworn in as New Zealand's new prime minister on Wednesday after Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation. Hipkins has criticised the 'abhorrent' treatment Ardern enduredWELLINGTON - New Zealand's incoming prime minister Chris Hipkins criticised the"abhorrent" treatment endured by Jacinda Ardern and vowed on Sunday to shield his own family, three days after her shock resignation.
Politicians and other public figures have lined up to criticise the"vitriol" Ardern was subjected to as prime minister, notably on social media, although she did not mention it herself. "I have seen the enormous scrutiny and pressure placed on Jacinda and her family and so my response will be to keep my family completely out of the spotlight," he said.Ardern said she had been exhausted after leading New Zealand through the Covid-19 pandemic, its deadliest terror attack and a volcanic eruption
New Zealand under his leadership will switch its focus from Covid-19 to bolstering the economy, Hipkins said. Carmel Sepuloni will become New Zealand's first deputy prime minister of Pacific Island descent when she is sworn in on Wednesday under new prime minister Chris Hipkins"We know we've got more work to do when it comes to re-engaging young people, to tackle the underlying causes of criminal offending."
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