Vision, leadership and trust are going to be the major issues in this year’s general election campaign, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins says. “Under Helen Clark’s leadership New Zealand is a country that is fair, prosperous, inclusive and independent. Kiwis know that they can trust Labour to make responsible decisions and provide safety and security for all of our families,” Chris Hipkins said. Read the rest of this entry »

Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins officially launched his campaign last week pledging to bring positive new energy to the seat if elected at this year’s general election. Mr Hipkins launched his campaign with a fundraising dinner at the China City restaurant in Upper Hutt attended by over 80 supporters. Read the rest of this entry »

Speeches by key National Party figures over the weekend have highlighted what’s at risk if there’s a change of government at the coming general election, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins says. “The National Party has made it clear that they will return to the ‘borrow and hope’ days of Rob Muldoon by massively increasing government debt. New Zealanders have spent the last two decades paying for the legacy of ‘Think Big’ and suffered a huge amount of pain in the process. It’s hard to see why the National Party want to go back there,” Chris Hipkins said. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s big, it’s red, and it’s coming to a street near you! Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate, Chris Hipkins, launched his new mobile office this weekend, pledging to make himself as accessible as possible in the lead-up to this year’s general election. “I want people to know when I’m out and about in their neighbourhood. If they have issues or concerns they want to discuss, I hope people will feel free to come and knock on the window,” Chris Hipkins said. Read the rest of this entry »

Wellington’s Kindergarten teachers were reminded what’s at state at this year’s general election during a political debate at their annual conference on Monday night. Labour’s Chris Hipkins joined a panel including National and Green candidates. Questions to the panel ranged from training and support for early childhood teachers through to support for children and families living in poverty. Read the rest of this entry »

Chris Hipkins is thrilled to have been selected as Labour’s candidate for Rimutaka at next year’s general election. “It is a great honour and privilege to have been selected to represent Labour in this electorate. I’m really looking forward to the challenge and will work hard not only to win the seat for Labour, but also to increase Labour’s share of the Party Vote so that Helen Clark can go on to lead a fourth term Labour government,” Mr Hipkins said. Read the rest of this entry »

Fellow party members, it’s a privilege to be here today. It’s a privilege to take part in this democratic process of this, the most democratic of parties. Democracy relies on people showing up and making informed decisions, so can I thank and congratulate you for being here too. Read the rest of this entry »