'They’re in deep trouble': Peters rules out Hipkins 'permanently'

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Hipkins fires back at Peters' 'ruled him out' claim

Winston Peters (L) and Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ Labour leader Chris Hipkins is pushing back after New Zealand First's Winston Peters ruled out working with him "permanently".

'They’re in deep trouble': Peters rules out Hipkins 'permanently'

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters wants to make it very clear: he won’t be working with Labour after the election if the party is still led by Chris...

Winston rules out Hipkins

The Herald reports: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters wants to make it very clear: he won’t be working with Labour after the election if the party is still led by Chris Hipkins. … “When I ruled out Hipkins in 2023, I ruled him out permanently,” Peters said (he actually ruled out Labour in November 2022, three months before Hipkins became leader). In other words, barring a leadership change in Labour, it looks like the only conceivable gro…