Resignation of Jacinda Ardern

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On 19 January 2023, Jacinda Ardern, the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party, announced her resignation at a press conference at the War Memorial Centre in Napier, Hawke's Bay. Ardern, who had been in office since 2017, cited occupational burnout as the primary reason for her resignation. She stated that she "no longer had enough in the tank" to fulfil the demands of the premiership, and that she would not be seeking re-election at the 2023 New Zealand general election (the date of which she announced in the same speech). She also expressed hope that she would spend more time with her family, and that she had left behind a legacy that one "can be kind, but strong" and "your own kind of leader – one that knows when it's time to go." Ardern's resignation came at a time when her Labour Party was facing declining public opinion polls. In the months leading up to her resignation, Labour's polling numbers had fallen below those of the opposition National Party. Labour...

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