Chris Hipkins

Labour · MP for Remutaka

Leader of the Opposition

ElectorateRemutaka

In Parliament since2008

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Impact this term

54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election

Roles and spokesperson areas

Committees they sit on

Bills lodged, waiting to be drawn

2,977

Written questions to ministers

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.

Policies they shape

Crime & Justice

Through their role (Opposition Spokesperson: National Security and Intelligence), they help shape crime & justice policy.

Where parties stand

Bills they’ve worked on

Chris Hipkins has no bill in the ballot at the moment. Every bill this term.

NZ Parliament: Bills · as at 31 October 2026

Votes cast on their own

No votes cast on their own are recorded for Chris Hipkins this term.

Declared interests

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 Simplicity KiwiSaver AMP State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme Forest Road Superannuation Trust 10 Debts owed by you Westpac Bank – mortgages 12 Gifts Tickets (x2) to Lions v Argentina rugby match (June 2025) – Qatar Airways Hon Andrew