Chris Hipkins set to replace New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
Hipkins was first elected to parliament in 2008 and was appointed minister for Covid-19 in November 2020.
Hipkins was first elected to parliament in 2008 and was appointed minister for Covid-19 in November 2020.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed on Saturday that she had tested positive for Covid-19.
Addressing the media on Saturday, Ardern said Parliament will pass the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill by the end of the month, reports Xinhua news agency.
The "Dawn Raids" took place from 1974 to 1976 during which the New Zealand government clamped down on immigrant workers from the Pacific who overstayed their work visas.
At the press conference, Ardern thanked Reddy, New Zealand's 21st Governor-General, for "her dedication and service" over the past five years.
The case from the managed isolation is a child returning New Zealand from Afghanistan via Dubai on August 3.
The total number of active Covid-19 cases in New Zealand was 56, of which 37 were from the recent community outbreak, and 19 were imported cases in managed isolation and quarantine facilities, said the ministry.
The nation also reported a case from an overseas arrival on Thursday, and now has 36 active cases. All confirmed cases will be quarantined.
This case brought New Zealand's total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 to 1,220.
Collins' appeal came after one of her colleagues in the centre-right National Party, Andrew Falloon, quit this week over a series of unwanted "sexting" messages sent to young women.
