New Zealand PM Hipkins says current caretaker government arrangements to continue

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Friday he has reached an agreement with incoming prime minister Christopher Luxon to extend the current caretaker government arrangements until a new administration is formed. "This solution to a constitutional quirk has been amicably agreed and we continue to consult closely with the incoming government on all key decisions," Hipkins said in a statement.

Luxon's centre-right National Party will need the support of both the ACT New Zealand and NZ First parties to form a government and had been in discussions with both parties since the Oct. 14 election.