The Labour Caucus met today and confirmed that Chris
Hipkins would remain Labour Leader, and Carmel Sepuloni
would take over as Deputy Leader of the Labour
Party.
Kelvin Davis chose not to seek the deputy
leadership role, and Carmel Sepuloni was confirmed
unanimously.
“I’d like to thank the new Caucus for
continuing to put their trust in me,” Chris Hipkins
said.
“I’d also like to thank Kelvin Davis for his
service as deputy Leader over the past six years, and Carmel
Sepuloni for putting herself forward. They are both
excellent MPs, advocates for their communities and great
leaders.
“It is an honour to lead the Labour Party
and stand up for progress. We will be taking time to
regroup, plan and prepare for the next Parliamentary term in
Opposition,” Chris Hipkins said.
The endorsement of
the leader is required under the Labour constitution within
three months of a General
Election.
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