New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins concedes election, congratulates National Party

FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister and Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins speaks at the New Zealand Labour Party’s election campaign launch event in Auckland, New Zealand, September 2, 2023. REUTERS/David Rowland/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on Saturday conceded his Labour Party had lost the general election and was not in a position to form government.

(Reporting by Lewis Jackson; Editing by Alasdair Pal)