Stuart Nash: Former Labour MP says he has no doubt Chris Hipkins will continue to lead the party into the 2026 election - Early Edition with Ryan Bridge

An ex-Labour Party high-flyer is confident Chris Hipkins will continue to lead the party.

Labour's conference over the weekend came with a vow not to join security conference AUKUS.

The party's also spoken about a potential tax shake-up should it come into power at the next election.

Former Labour MP Stuart Nash told Ryan Bridge he has no doubt Chris Hipkins will be leader.

“If he wants to be the leader, and I assuming he does, because he’s engaged, he’s passionate.”

Wairarapa-based list MP Kieran McAnulty has been announced as Labour's 2026 campaign chair.

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