'There’s still a radical inside me': Hipkins on his upbringing, philosophy and the election

Azriel TaylorNZ Herald·10 Sep, 2026 12:56 AM5 mins to readAfter the 2023 election loss, Labour leader Chris Hipkins pledged to build back support, acknowledge mistakes, and “bring people along” with them, he told Newstalk ZB's Real Life with John Cowan. Photo / Anna HeathAfter a big loss at the 2023 election, the Labour Party had to do some soul-searching about what went wrong.At the final count, they received just under 27% of the vote, while National received 38%.

After some time to reflect, party leader Chris Hipkins pledged