Election 2026: Chris Hipkins definitively rules out governing deal with NZ First

Home / New Zealand / PoliticsThomas Coughlan & Julia GabelNZ Herald·10 Aug, 2026 04:06 AMQuick Read‌Winston Peters has previously ruled out Chris Hipkins "permanently". Photos / Mark Mitchell/Corey FlemingWinston Peters has previously ruled out Chris Hipkins "permanently". Photos / Mark Mitchell/Corey FlemingLabour leader Chris Hipkins has ruled out a governing deal with NZ First. Hipkins had not formally dismissed the party until today – he ruled the party out at the last election and earlier rejected NZ First leader Winston Peters as a foreign minister. Peters has also ruled AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.