National leader Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand's next prime minister, with Hipkins telling supporters in Wellington that Labour is 'not in a position to form another government'.
National leader Christopher Luxon has claimed victory in a New Zealand election that shifts the country to the right, ending six years of Labour-led government and unseating Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. "You have reached for hope and you have voted for change," Luxon told supporters in Auckland on Saturday night. "National is in a position to lead the next government and my pledge to you is that my government will lead for every New Zealander.
The six-week election campaign - dubbed the battle of the Chrises - featured National attacking Labour's record and Labour attacking National's policy prescriptions. National campaigned on tax relief, a crackdown on crime, and public service cuts. Hipkins told supporters in Wellington that despite the party's biggest-ever grassroots campaign, "unfortunately the results tonight show that wasn't enough".
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