Hundreds gathered in the grounds of Parliament as Jacinda Ardern left for the final time, hugging each of her members of parliament in turn
Labour leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in as New Zealand’s prime minister in a formal ceremony on Wednesday, following the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last week.
Hundreds gathered in the grounds of Parliament as Ardern left for the final time, hugging each of her members of parliament in turn, with many looking visibly emotional. Hipkins and his deputy Carmel Sepuloni – the first person of Pacific Islander descent to hold the role – were then sworn in, in a ceremony lasting a few minutes.
However, he pushed back against announcing new policies immediately, saying he would make haste but not create policy “on the fly”.
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