New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is facing an uphill battle to woo voters less than three weeks before an election
was on the campaign trail Monday visiting an art gallery when his guide asked him what he pictured when he looked up at a towering wooden sculpture.
Both men have been holding low-key campaign events. Hipkins — known as “Chippy” for his upbeat personality — began Monday by boarding a small 50-seat plane to get to New Plymouth. During the day, he was asked to take a handful of selfies and given a few encouraging words of support. Within days of taking the reins, Hipkins found himself dealing with a crisis after New Zealand was hit first by floods and then a cyclone, killing 15 people and causing billions of dollars in damage.“But that is the nature of government,” he said. “You have to be prepared for the unexpected. Anything can happen, and you have to be able to adapt to that.”
Environmental advocates have criticized New Zealand for moving too slowly on climate change, while many farmers have been upset at moves to tax agricultural emissions, includingNew Zealand has long relied on China to buy much of its key dairy exports, but China’s growing geopolitical assertiveness and its weakening economy have many questioning that strategy.
Hipkins said there has been an increase in the number of campaign events disrupted by people from fringe groups, prompting increased security during this election season.
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