New Zealand PM Hipkins says current caretaker government arrangements to continue
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FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister and Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins speaks at the New Zealand Labour Party's election campaign launch event in Auckland, New Zealand, September 2, 2023. REUTERS/David Rowland/File Photo
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SYDNEY - New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Friday he has reached an agreement with incoming prime minister Christopher Luxon to extend the current caretaker government arrangements until a new administration is formed.
"This solution to a constitutional quirk has been amicably agreed and we continue to consult closely with the incoming government on all key decisions," Hipkins said in a statement.
Luxon's centre-right National Party will need the support of both the ACT New Zealand and NZ First parties to form a government and had been in discussions with both parties since the Oct. 14 election. REUTERS
