Chris Hipkins
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 46 |
| Date of birth | September 5,1978 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Wellington |
| New Zealand | |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Office | Member of the New Zealand Parliament |
| Party | New Zealand Labour Party |
| Job | Politician |
| Spouse | Jade Marie Hipkins |
| Education | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Position | Minister of Education of New Zealand |
| Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2023 | |
| Previous position | New Zealand Minister of Police (2022–2023) |
| Children | Charlie Hipkins |
| Official site | parliament.nz |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 403633 |
Chris Hipkins Life story
Christopher John Hipkins is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 41st prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party since 2023. He became member of Parliament for Remutaka in 2008.
New Zealand election: National party's Chris Luxon wins
... Labour prime minister Chris Hipkins phoned the National party leader to concede defeat on Saturday night...
New Zealand election: Disillusioned voters eye shift away from the left
... Her successor Chris Hipkins has had to face an increasingly irate and fed-up electorate, battling the hangover of the pandemic and a struggling economy...
New Zealand: Minister quits after drink driving crash
... She is the fourth minister from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins cabinet to leave since March, ahead of an election in October...
Miami zoo apologises for mistreatment of iconic kiwi bird
... The uproar in New Zealand was swift and widespread, prompting an online petition and comments from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins who thanked the zoo for taking public concerns seriously...
Loafers Lodge: Police suspect arson in deadly New Zealand hostel fire
... " Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called the fire " an absolute tragedy" while fire authorities had described the blaze as the capital city s " worst nightmare"...
New Zealand hostel fire: At least six dead and more missing in Wellington
... Chris Hipkins warned the number of dead was likely to increase...
Laura Kuenssberg: After local election upheaval, what's next for the parties?
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Charles is King of 15 countries - but for how much longer?
... In nearby New Zealand it is a similar story - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins this week said he s a republican and believes the country will " ideally" leave the monarchy one day...
Miami zoo apologises for mistreatment of iconic kiwi bird
By Hannah RitchieBBC News
A US zoo has apologised for mistreating a kiwi, after footage of visitors patting the nocturnal bird under Bright Lights caused outrage in New Zealand .
Zoo Miami said it was " deeply sorry" about The Incident , which occurred during a paid animal encounter between the kiwi and zoo guests.
The kiwi encounter has since been removed from The Zoo 's offerings.
Pāora was hatched in Zoo Miami in 2019 as part of a breeding programme aimed at ensuring the kiwi species' survival.
Considered a national icon in New Zealand , the flightless kiwi bird is symbolic of the country's unique natural heritage and the basis for the nickname applied to its people.
In videos which went viral on Social Media on Tuesday, Pāora looked visibly agitated as guests patted it under the lights, trying to retreat Into Darkness at times.
The uproar in New Zealand was swift and widespread, prompting an online petition and comments from Prime Minister Chris Hipkins who thanked The Zoo for taking public concerns seriously.
" They've acknowledged what they were doing wasn't appropriate, or wasn't right, or wasn't fair, to the kiwi, " Mr Hipkins told a press conference.
A zoo spokesman told broadcaster Radio NZ that the paid visitor encounter had been " not well conceived" adding " we were wrong".
" We give you our word that The Public will never handle Pāora again, " said communications director Ron Magill .
Pāora is usually kept out of public view, according to Zoo Miami , which says plans are " under way" to build a special habitat that will provide him The Shelter he needs, while also teaching guests " about The Amazing kiwi without any direct contact".
Kiwis are beloved by all cultures in New Zealand and considered a Māori cultural Treasure - it is incredibly rare for them to be kept in captivity.
New Zealand 's Department of Conservation said it would discuss Tuesday's incident involving Pāora with the US Association of Zoos and Aquariums to " address some of the housing and handling concerns raised".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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