New Zealand’s education minister, Chris Hipkins, has been named as the country’s next prime minister. He will replace outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who plans to step down in February. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks to reporter Ashley Westerman, who says that Hipkins is popular, but that rising inflation and interest rates are hurting his political party.
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