Tova O'Brien: Congratulations Chris Hipkins! You’re the winning loser

Tova O’Brien is Stuff’s Chief Political Correspondent and host of the political podcast, Tova. ANALYSIS: “I’m back.” And just like that - much like The Terminator himself - Chris Hipkins made his triumphant return. A kind of winning loser or winner of the losers. Except where Arnie sacrificed himself in a vat of molten steel for the greater good of humankind to defeat the evils of Skynet, Hipkins is sacrificing himself to the oft-called ‘worst job in politics’ to defeat what Labour perceives as the evils of the future “coalition of chaos” government. 08 November 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Tova O'Brien: Congratulations Chris Hipkins! You’re the winning loser]( [Tova O'Brien: Congratulations Chris Hipkins! You’re the winning loser]( [Tova O’Brien is Stuff’s Chief Political Correspondent and host of the political podcast, Tova. ANALYSIS: “I’m back.” And just like that - much like The Terminator himself - Chris Hipkins made his...]( [From wealth of $4m to living on noodles: 'What is the world coming to?']( [From wealth of $4m to living on noodles: 'What is the world coming to?']( [Dave, an Auckland business owner, estimates he was worth about $4 million a few years ago. But a combination of Covid, rising interest rates and a downturn in the economy have left him existing on...]( [How Contact Energy could boost CO2 supplies and help prevent summer beer shortage]( [How Contact Energy could boost CO2 supplies and help prevent summer beer shortage]( [Contact Energy is fizzing over a plan it says could help New Zealand avoid a shortage of beer this summer. But the power company will need help to pull it off. Recent closures of traditional carbon...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Newsable: Taylor Swift fans could decide Argentina's president]( [Newsable: Taylor Swift fans could decide Argentina's president]( [A group of politically-minded Swifties have bad blood. They’ve got problems with far-right libertarian economist, Javier Milei, who is running for...]( [What we know about the case of the yoga teacher on trial for murder in the US]( [What we know about the case of the yoga teacher on trial for murder in the US]( [The murder trial of American yoga teacher Kaitlin Armstrong, accused of killing professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson, is underway in Texas, and...]( [New multi-million dollar sports facility revealed for FDMC]( [New multi-million dollar sports facility revealed for FDMC]( [Francis Douglas Memorial College is reaching out to the community for additional funding for the school’s new multipurpose sporting and events...]( [Black Ferns poised for standalone Twickenham test with England as part of extended tour in 2024]( [Black Ferns poised for standalone Twickenham test with England as part of extended tour in 2024]( [The Black Ferns are poised for a standalone Twickenham test with England next year when the game’s bosses will target another world record crowd...]( [Want to be more confident? Stop trying to fake it]( [Want to be more confident? Stop trying to fake it]( [Karen Nimmo is a clinical psychologist ADVICE: Fake it till you make it, they say. In other words, get out in the world, do your thing, act as if...]( [Scientists have found 8 health measures that can slow ageing by 6 years]( [Scientists have found 8 health measures that can slow ageing by 6 years]( [Want the secret for a longer life? Scientists have found eight healthy adaptations that you could do in your life that can help you slow the body’s...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand