16 Feb 2026

Labour leader Chris Hipkins takes questions in Auckland

1:53 pm on 16 February 2026

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is in Auckland and taking questions on the news of the day including the severe weather and the Prime Minister's announcement of a State of Origin game at Eden Park.

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Labour leader Chris Hipkins responds to Christopher Luxon's State of the Nation address.

File photo. Labour leader Chris Hipkins Photo: Samuel Rillstone