Conservative Christopher Luxon has won the New Zealand general election after incumbent prime minister Chris Hipkins conceded.

The former businessman will become the country’s new prime minister after people voted for change following six years of Labour-led governments, led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.

Mr Luxon arrived to loud applause at an event in Auckland, where he was joined by his wife, Amanda, and their children, William and Olivia.

He said he was humbled by the victory and couldn’t wait to get started, thanking people from across the country.

“You have reached for hope and you have voted for change,” he added, as supporters chanted his campaign slogan that promised to get the country “back on track”.

[And the former Labour fascist who turned NZ into a prison camp, Jacinda Ardern? Why you’ll never guess what her next stop is in career progression…or maybe you will. HARVARD. How fitting. ~ Beege]