Labour confronts life without Ardern after shock resignation
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Loading... - James Smith
- 20 Jan 2023
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As New Zealanders reel from Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation as prime minister, her Labour party has begun moves to replace her.
Ardern stunned all-comers on Thursday when she announced her imminent departure from the role, citing exhaustion.
"I know what this job takes and I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It's that simple," she said.
The Labour leader's decision has prompted an outpouring of tributes, from prime ministers to prominent actors, her most fervent fans to begrudging critics.
Ardern came to represent a new style of compassionate, quietly determined leadership.
For those on the left, she was a political rock star.
And nowhere will her absence be felt more keenly than in the Labour party, which has nine months to pick up the pieces before the election. Read More…
