New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he takes on the role of PM at a “challenging time” for the country amid economic struggles.
“I take on this job at a challenging time for New Zealanders, COVID-19 and the global pandemic created a health crisis and now it’s created an economic one and that’s where my governments focus will be,” Mr Hipkins said during a media conference on Sunday.
“Our economic management however has left us with record low unemployment, comparatively low levels of government debt and we’re projecting a return to surplus faster than the previous government did after the global financial crisis.“Our focus will be on the right now and the bread-and-butter issues people care about.”
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