Letters: NZ’s leadership issues – and why can’t Hipkins say sorry?

PremiumLetters to the EditorLettersNZ Herald15 Aug, 2026 04:56 PM4 mins to readLabour leader Chris Hipkins is prone to a word dance to avoid answering reporters' questions, says a reader. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Letter of the weekLeadership issuesNew Zealanders, and in particular the media, seem to be obsessed with party political leadership. Why is this given that people in this country vote for a party and its candidates and not for a Prime Minister?

Do people want someone with charisma, personality

Letters: NZ’s leadership issues – and why can’t Hipkins say sorry?

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