Ahead of King Charles III’s coronation, prime minister voices support for separating from monarchy but says it is not a priority
“I don’t think that swapping out the governor general for some other form of head of state is necessarily an urgent priority right now, though.”, saying she personally supported a republic but it was not a policy priority. Hipkins has stated his support for a republic in more direct terms: “I believe we should ultimately be an independent country.
Public support for republicanism in New Zealand has been limited. While there has not been extensive polling, a February 2022asked if New Zealand should break away from the Commonwealth and become a republic when Queen Elizabeth II’s reign ended. Almost half – 48% – said no, they would prefer to remain, and 36.4% yes.
“When New Zealanders are ready to have a debate about whether or not they want to become a republic, then I will just be one vote in that. But it’s not something that I intend to prioritise – I don’t believe it’s the right time to do it.”
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