'𝔹𝕦𝕘𝕘𝕖𝕣' - 𝕃𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣 ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤 ℍ𝕚𝕡𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕤 𝕥𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕤 𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 ℂ𝕠𝕧𝕚𝕕-𝟙𝟡 𝕒𝕥 𝕔𝕣𝕦𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝 𝕡𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕥 𝕚𝕟 𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕔𝕒𝕞𝕡𝕒𝕚𝕘𝕟

𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕨𝕠 𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕜𝕤 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝 𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕃𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕣 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕪 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣 ℂ𝕙𝕣𝕚𝕤 ℍ𝕚𝕡𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕤 𝕙𝕒𝕤 𝕥𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 ℂ𝕠𝕧𝕚𝕕 𝟙𝟡

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abour leader Chris Hipkins has revealed that he has tested positive for Covid-19, just as the party prepares to release its manifesto today.

He has had cold and flu symptoms since yesterday and will be isolating for five days or until he returns a negative test.

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Hipkins earlier cancelled most of his engagements today after feeling unwell.

He was still intending to be at the realise of the party's manifesto this afternoon, but confirmed in a statement at lunchtime that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.

"Bugger! After a rough night I woke up this morning feeling pretty unwell and just got this test result.

"I'm in close contact with New Zealanders on the campaign trail and I don't want to pass it on to anyone, so I'll be following the guidance and isolating for a few days or until I get a negative test.

"I'll try to keep up as many campaign engagements remotely as I can."

The Labour Party said it was working through the implications of how they will deal with the issue.

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Further south, Labour's candidate for Dunedin Rachel Brooking has also tested positive for Covid-19 and will be taking a few days off campaigning.

National party leader Christopher Luxon has sent his rival a get well message.

He said he looked forward to seeing Hipkins back on the campaign trail.

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