Hipkins: Labour won't retreat from public events despite violent election risk

Labour leader Chris Hipkins said the party will keep holding public meetings and won't shift to controlled events, despite saying he is "very mindful" the election could turn violent. He spoke after volunteers physically shielded health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall from anti-vaccination protesters in Wellington. Hipkins framed the protesters' views as "anti-science," not representative of the "vast bulk" of New Zealanders.