Chris Hipkins

Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins is taking a ride this Saturday in a Hammond Transport truck to promote safe driving through the winter months as part of the Road Transport Forum NZ’s Truck Safety Awareness Drive. “Winter is a high-risk time to be on the roads...

Sports Minister Murray McCully is winding back the clock with plans to split high-performance sport from the umbrella of SPARC, Labour’s Sport and Recreation spokesperson Chris Hipkins says...

A few weeks ago I joined my fellow Labour MPs and parliamentary colleagues from the Green Party in opposing the government’s Auckland Super City legislation...

Recent moves by the government to axe essential police resources show National’s talk about focusing on the frontline is nothing more than a hollow promise, Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins says...

Parliament’s ability to hold the public service accountable for its effectiveness is being sabotaged by the new National Government, Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says...

The entire public service is rapidly becoming another arm in the National Party’s political machinery, Labour Internal Affairs Spokesperson Chris Hipkins says...

Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins says he was incredibly disappointed to learn that the new National/ACT/Maori Party government has taken the axe to Adult and Community Education programmes as part of this year’s Budget...

Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins is concerned that Local Government Minister Rodney Hide is already talking about using the new Auckland Super City model as a blueprint for reform in other parts of the country...

Government rejection of official advice to pay $2000-a-day private purchase advisers like Graeme Scott out of ministerial funds shows how far National is down the track of politicising the public service, says Labour Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins...

Bill English needs to release in full all details around the contracting of his private purchase advisors, Labours Internal Affairs Spokesperson Chris Hipkins says...

The announcement today by Gerry Brownlee that he wants to kick start the New Zealand biodiesel industry is laughable, Labour Energy Spokespersons Charles Chauvel and Chris Hipkins say...

Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins joined the fight against the National/ACT government’s Auckland Super City legislation last week, speaking several times during the 40 hour parliamentary filibuster to delay the legislation...

Hutt Valley MPs Trevor Mallard and Chris Hipkins have congratulated the Hutt Valley DHB for the progress they are making on the redevelopment of their accident and emergency department and the construction of new operating theatres. The preliminary design stage has now been signed off...

Internal Affairs Minister Richard Worth is continuing to thumb his nose at public accountability, Labour Immigration spokesperson Pete Hodgson and Internal Affairs Spokesperson Chris Hipkins say...

Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins has welcomed the commitment made by Prime Minister John Key on Breakfast TV this morning to investigate the refusal by one of his Ministers to answer written parliamentary questions or Official Information Act requests...

What is Internal Affairs Minister Richard Worth trying to hide with his refusal to answer standard Parliamentary questions, Labour’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Chris Hipkins says...

The recent increase in Hutt Valley crime rates highlights the need for stability in our local policing, Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins says. Statistics released by the Police this week show recorded crime rose 17.8 percent in Upper Hutt during the past year...

Allowing a private firm to run Rimutaka prison would lead to cost cutting and could seriously compromise public safety Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins says...

Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins has called for Hutt Valley residents to support a campaign aimed at creating jobs and helping kiwi families make their homes warmer, drier and healthier...

The Government’s plan to replace regional fuel taxes with increases in national fuel excise and road user charges is unfair on Hutt Valley people who now have to share the cost of electrifying Auckland’s rail system, says Chris Hipkins, MP for Rimutaka...

Public concern at the proposed merger of the Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt police districts has already resulted in over 2,000 people signing a petition against the move, with more and more signatures flooding in daily...

Housing Minister Phil Heatley has some serious explaining to do following revelations Housing New Zealand botched a rushed attempt to evict tenants associated with the Mongrel Mob from state houses in Pomare, Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins says...

Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins and Upper Hutt Mayor Wayne Guppy launched a petition opposing the merger of the Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt police districts last week...

Police Minister Judith Collins needs to guarantee to Hutt Valley people that they will get their fair share of extra police numbers, says Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins...

Rimutaka MP Chris Hipkins is deeply concerned that the new National government appears ready to cut funding for public transport in order to fund its roading plans.Mr Hipkins said the significant commitments made by the previous Labour-led government to upgrade Wellington’s commuter rail system...

Newly elected MP for Rimutaka Chris Hipkins is vowing to fight any cutbacks to local council services following the appointment of ACT Leader Rodney Hide as Minister for Local Government in the new National-led administration...

Kia ora koutou katoa, e kui ma, e koro ma, e te whänau, ngä iwi o te motu. Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tätou katoa. It is with tremendous pride and a great sense of responsibility that I rise as the new Member of Parliament for Rimutaka. As a genuine ‘Hutt boy’ I feel deepl

Yesterday the final vote tally was released confirming that I have been elected as the next Member of Parliament for Rimutaka. I would like to offer my warm and sincere thanks for all of the work you put into making that possible...

Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins has released a ‘Top 10′ list of local priorities for his first term if elected as the local Member of Parliament...

Upper Hutt’s state secondary and intermediate schools could be major beneficiaries from Helen Clark’s proposed economic stimulus package, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins says...

Thousands of Hutt Valley families who are eligible for a Rates Rebate haven’t yet applied according to Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins...

Thousands of students living in the Hutt Valley will be significantly better off thanks to Labour’s plan to introduce a universal student living allowance, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins says...

Nearly half of the people living in the Rimutaka electorate could end up paying more tax under a National government, Labour’s Chris Hipkins has revealed...

Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins has joined Hutt South MP Trevor Mallard in condemning the decision by NZ Bus to scrap the senior citizen bus pass. As a result of that decision older people in the Hutt Valley aged between 60 and 65 are facing price hikes on local buse

Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins has welcomed Health Minister David Cunliffe’s announcement of a new, more integrated system for health workforce planning, noting that addressing the chronic shortage of GPs in the Hutt Valley must be an urgent prior

The Hutt Valley’s families and senior citizens will get a financial boost this week from tax cuts, increases in Working for Families and increases in New Zealand Superannuation, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins said today...

From the middle of this week the Hutt Valley’s senior citizens will be able to use our buses and trains for free during off-peak hours, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins has revealled...

Thank you for the opportunity to be here this evening and speak on behalf of the Labour Party. I’m the Labour Party Candidate for the Rimutaka electorate and bring with me apologies from the Minister of Education Chris Carter, who is unable to be here...

Vision, leadership and trust are going to be the major issues in this year’s general election campaign, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins says. “Under Helen Clark’s leadership New Zealand is a country that is fair, prosperous, inclusive and independent...

Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins officially launched his campaign last week pledging to bring positive new energy to the seat if elected at this year’s general election...

The success of the Hutt Union Health Centre in Pomare shows that the big investment the Labour-led government has made in primary health services is paying off, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins said today...

Earthlink in Upper Hutt is a great example of a positive community initiative that’s making a real difference to people’s lives, Labour’s candidate for the Rimutaka electorate Chris Hipkins says...