It’s going to be PM Chris Hipkins

Chris Hipkins named as sole nominee for Labour leadership; Labour caucus to meet in Wellington tomorrow at 1pm to endorse Hipkins; Current Leader of the House expected to be sworn in as PM soon after

It’s Hipkins …. seen here arriving late (to amusement and applause) for the Labour caucus photo in 2020, Chris Hipkins is the pick of his caucus colleagues as Ardern’s replacement. File Photo: Lynn Grieveson / Getty Images

TLDR: Chris Hipkins will be the next Prime Minister of Aotearoa-NZ.

Labour Whip Duncan Webb announced in a statement emailed at 9.30 a…