A chance to hit the refresh button, and lay down Labour's values now in Opposition.

Party Leader Chris Hipkins is giving his verdict on the State of the Nation this afternoon.

Senior Political Reporter Sophie Trigger says it's Hipkins' first major speech as Opposition leader, and it's an opportunity for a reset five months on from election defeat.

She says he's speaking to party faithful in South Auckland, considered traditional Labour heartland- and he's expected to draw on party values of old, and outline what Labour stands for in 2024.

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