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Chris Hipkins

Candidate for Remutaka
Currently serving: MP for Rimutaka, Parliament of New Zealand Labour
Party Labour
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Chris Hipkins’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 8 races — 4 elected 4 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HIPKINS, Chris
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Remutaka
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HIPKINS, Chris
    Source Booth results
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 54.2%
    22,344 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HIPKINS, Chris
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Remutaka
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HIPKINS, Chris
    Source
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 68.6%
    29,217 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HIPKINS, Chris
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rimutaka
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: HIPKINS, Chris
    Source
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: Hipkins
    Source
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Rimutaka
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Source
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Rimutaka
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Oct 2020 – present
  • MP for Rimutaka
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Nov 2008 – Oct 2020
In the News
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says ‘whole Government should resign’ over GDP decline
NZ Herald — September 19, 2025

Chris Hipkins wouldn't call for Nicola Willis' resignation specifically.

Te Pāti Māori’s no good, very bad, hōhā couple of weeks
The Spinoff — September 18, 2025

The unfortunate mix of a rogue MP, an eyebrow-raising role switch, rumbles among the old guard and stand-offs with the media means Te Pāti Māori will have to do some soul-searching if they want to be kīngi-makers at next year’s election.

Labour’s Chris Hipkins not interested in automatic citizenship just for overseas Māori, says ‘issue for all New Zealanders’
NZ Herald — September 17, 2025

He's also distanced himself from more comments from Te Pāti Māori MP Takuta Ferris.

Te Pāti Māori President John Tamihere backs substance of Tākuta Ferris post, Labour’s Chris Hipkins sends warning
NZ Herald — September 16, 2025

Hipkins said he disagreed with the sentiment.

Tākuta Ferris row tests Labour–Te Pāti Māori ties
The Spinoff — September 12, 2025

The MP’s refusal to back down and a Treaty ‘bottom line’ could be key factors in whether the two parties can work together next year.

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