Biography
Chris Hipkins is the Member of Parliament for Remutaka and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. First elected in 2008, he has served across six Parliaments (49th–54th). He became Labour leader and Prime Minister in January 2023, and has been Leader of the Opposition since the November 2023 election.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape — and why
Bills they’ve worked on
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Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Chris Hipkins voted the same way as Labour. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Chris Hipkins’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Chris Hipkins has declared in the official register — directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts C.J Hipkins Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) 6 Real property Family home – Upper Hutt, Wellington Residential property (owned by superannuation trust) – Raumati South, Paraparaumu 7 Retirement schemes AMP KiwiSaver AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme Forest Road Superannuation Trust 10 Debts owed by you Westpac Bank – mortgages Hon Andrew
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: New Zealand Labour Party., CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).