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Chris Hipkins, center, is sworn in as New Zealand's next prime minister and Carmel Sepuloni, left, as deputy prime minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, right, at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Chris Hipkins, center, is sworn in as New Zealand's next prime minister and Carmel Sepuloni, left, as deputy prime minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, right, at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Chris Hipkins, center left, is sworn in as New Zealand's next prime minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, right, at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Chris Hipkins, center left, is sworn in as New Zealand's next prime minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, right, at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, right, and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni, left, pose with Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro after their swearing in at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, right, and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni, left, pose with Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro after their swearing in at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Chris Hipkins, center, is sworn in as New Zealand's next prime minister and Carmel Sepuloni, left, as deputy prime minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, right, at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Chris Hipkins, center, is sworn in as New Zealand's next prime minister and Carmel Sepuloni, left, as deputy prime minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, right, at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Chris Hipkins, right, follows Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro before he is s sworn in as New Zealand's next prime minister at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Chris Hipkins, right, follows Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro before he is s sworn in as New Zealand's next prime minister at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand's incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, right, and Carmel Sepuloni listen during speeches in Ratana, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Labour Party lawmakers voted unanimously Sunday for Hipkins to take over as prime minister, and he will be sworn in Wednesday. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand's incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, right, and Carmel Sepuloni listen during speeches in Ratana, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Labour Party lawmakers voted unanimously Sunday for Hipkins to take over as prime minister, and he will be sworn in Wednesday. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand's incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks in Ratana, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Labour Party lawmakers voted unanimously Sunday for Hipkins to take over as prime minister, and he will be sworn in Wednesday. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand's incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks in Ratana, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Labour Party lawmakers voted unanimously Sunday for Hipkins to take over as prime minister, and he will be sworn in Wednesday. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the media in Ratana, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Ardern made her final public appearance as New Zealand's prime minister on Tuesday, saying the thing she would miss most was the people, because they had been the "joy of the job." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the media in Ratana, New Zealand, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Ardern made her final public appearance as New Zealand's prime minister on Tuesday, saying the thing she would miss most was the people, because they had been the "joy of the job." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Carmel Sepuloni is sworn in as New Zealand's next deputy prime minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Sepuloni is the person with Pacific Island heritage to rise to that rank. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Carmel Sepuloni is sworn in as New Zealand's next deputy prime minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Sepuloni is the person with Pacific Island heritage to rise to that rank. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Chris Hipkins, center, is sworn in as New Zealand's next prime minister and Carmel Sepuloni, left, as deputy prime minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, right, at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

Chris Hipkins, center, is sworn in as New Zealand's next prime minister and Carmel Sepuloni, left, as deputy prime minister by Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro, right, at Government House in Wellington, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Hipkins, 44, has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and what he described as the "pandemic of inflation." (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)