Chris Hipkins’ Labour Party is likely to lose the election on Saturday after he took over from Jacinda Ardern who resigned in January.
| New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has warned of a “coalition of chaos” running the country if his Labour Party is turfed from government, as his centre-right opponent is likely to need the help of two minor parties to take power.remained in prime position to become New Zealand’s next prime minister, despite polls suggesting a late surge from Mr Hipkins’ Labour Party ahead of Saturday’s election.
Several polls published on Thursday suggested the National’s primary party vote sat between 34.5 per cent and 37 per cent, while Labour trailed at about 28 per cent.
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