Chris Hipkins sworn in as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister

New Zealand’s new prime minister Chris Hipkins (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald/AP

Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as New Zealand’s 41st prime minister, following the unexpected resignation last week of Jacinda Ardern.

Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the “pandemic of inflation”.