Jacinda Ardern replaced by Chris Hipkins as New Zealand PM
Jacinda Ardern replaced by Chris Hipkins as New Zealand PM

People gathered to applaud Jacinda Ardern as she left New Zealand's parliament to resign as prime minister on Wednesday, before Chris Hipkins was swiftly sworn in as her replacement.

The father-of-two is nicknamed "Chippy" and describes himself as a "regular, ordinary Kiwi" from a working-class background who loves sausage rolls and cycling to work.