Jacinda Ardern

Labour leader will stand down no later than 7 February, saying she 'no longer had enough in the tank' to do the job.

In a statement, he said “I am not putting myself forward to be a candidate for the leadership of the Labour party.” “I don’t want to leave the impression that the adversity you face in politics is the reason that people exit. And that you can be your own kind of leader – one who knows when it’s time to go,” Ardern said. And for me, it’s time,” she said. The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not. “It’s time,” she said.

An emotional Jacinda Ardern says she no longer has "enough in the tank" after nearly six years as leader.

And that you can be your own kind of leader - one who knows when it's time to go," she said. Deputy leader Grant Robertson said he would not contest the leadership vote, which will occur on Sunday. have been taxing because of the weight, the sheer weight and continual nature of them. "These events... "I had hoped that I would find what I needed to carry on over that period but, unfortunately, I haven't, and I would be doing a disservice to New Zealand to continue," she told reporters. Jacinda Ardern has announced she will quit as New Zealand prime minister next month, saying she no longer has "enough in the tank" to lead.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand aside for a new leader within weeks, saying she doesn't believe she has the ...

Within a year, she had given birth in office – only the second world leader ever to do so. “I wouldn’t want this last five and a half years to simply be about the challenges. For me, it’s also been about the progress,” she said. “The decision was my own,” Ardern said. However, she added: “I am not leaving because it was hard. You cannot and should not do the job unless you have a full tank, plus a bit in reserve for those unplanned and unexpected challenges.”

Speaking to her party's annual caucus, 42-year-old Ardern said "it's time" for her to move on and that she "no longer had enough in the tank" for her ...

Speaking to her party's annual caucus, 42-year-old Ardern said "it's time" for her to move on and that she "no longer had enough in the tank" for her premiership. And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. Ardern became the world's youngest female leader in 2017 at the age of 37.

Her last day as prime minister will be no later than Feb 7. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jacinda has been a fierce advocate for New Zealand, an inspiration to so many and a great friend to me.” REUTERS, BLOOMBERG “Jacinda has been a voice of calm, kind reassurance and strength,” Mr Hipkins said. Refuge for those who need it,” she said at the time.” “I have given my absolute all to being Prime Minister but it has also taken a lot out of me,” she said. Ms Ardern’s term as leader will conclude no later than Feb 7 and a general election will be held on Oct 14. I have not been able to do that,” Ms Ardern, 42, told a news conference in Napier where her Labour Party is holding a caucus meeting.

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday (Jan 19) announced that she will resign next month, saying she no longer has "enough in ...

"I am leaving because with such a privileged job comes a big responsibility. Advertisement We give as much as we can for as long as we can and then it's time.

Ardern meets with Muslim community representatives in Christchurch on March 16, 2019. Photographer: Office of the Prime Minister of New Zealand/Getty Images.

But after being lauded for guiding New Zealand through the Covid-19 crisis, support for her Labour Party waned and her [approval rating](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-09/new-zealand-pm-ardern-has-lowest-approval-since-2017-victory) slipped. [world’s youngest female head of government](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-19/labour-wins-nz-first-support-to-form-new-zealand-government-j8y2b1a8?sref=rrd8mEHT) in October 2017, at age 37, Ardern has become one of the most-admired politicians on the planet. [shock resignation](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-19/new-zealand-s-ardern-announces-resignation-as-prime-minister) just months before she was expected to run for a third term in office, saying she no longer has the energy or inspiration to continue as the country’s Prime Minister.

Speaking to her party's annual caucus, 42-year-old Ardern said "it's time" for her to move on and that she "no longer had enough in the tank" for her ...

"She went from this unifying force to this incredibly polarizing and divisive force," said Cormack, also the former Green Party head of communications and policy, said. "And I think her consensus approach helped with this, but at the same time, she wasn't immune to these bigger geopolitical trends." Speaking to her party's annual caucus in the seaside town of Napier, 42-year-old Ardern said "it's time" for her to move on and that she "no longer had enough in the tank" for her premiership. and she quite convincingly said she was going to stay, and that she wasn't going anywhere." but she went off to the United Nations and she decried isolationism, brandishing an image of being an internationalist or being a globalist." And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice.

JACINDA Ardern promised “relentless positivity” as New Zealand's prime minister, but in announcing her shock resignation on Thursday (Jan 19) admitted the ...

Speaking to her party's annual caucus, 42-year-old Ardern said "it's time" for her to move on and that she "no longer had enough in the tank" for her ...

And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. Speaking to her party's annual caucus, 42-year-old Ardern said "it's time" for her to move on and that she "no longer had enough in the tank" for her premiership. Her last day in the office will be Feb. Ardern became the world's youngest female leader in 2017 at the age of 37. "The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not. She also called on a general election on Oct.

Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark has lauded Jacinda Ardern as an “extraordinary” leader who faced unprecedented attacks during her time in ...

PM Lee Hsien Loong meeting New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the Istana in May 2019. Ms Ardern announced her resignation on Thursday.

And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice,” she had said. The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not. “She is an inspiration to many, and I wish her and her family all the best!” he wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday. He noted that she had steered her country through crises [her next visit in 2022](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-and-new-zealand-to-collaborate-on-climate-change-green-economy-pm-lee-ardern) had expanded the partnership to include cooperation in climate change and the green economy, noted PM Lee. On Thursday morning, Ms Ardern had said during her Labour Party’s caucus meeting in Napier, New Zealand, that she would not be seeking re-election as she no longer had “enough in the tank” to do the job, and would step down no later than Feb 7.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday made a shock announcement she had "no more in the tank" to continue leading the country and would step ...

"I understand that she needs rest, and I wish her all the best in her life." A ruling New Zealand Labour Party vote for a new leader will take place on Sunday; the party leader will be prime minister until the next general election. She promised and delivered major gun law reform within a month. We give all that we can, for as long as we can, and then it's time. The only interesting angle you will find is that after going on six years of some big challenges, that I am human," she continued. I have not been able to do that," Ardern, 42, told a news conference.

Jacinda Ardern, citing burnout, resigned as Prime Minister of New Zealand on Thursday after nearly six years on the job.

With a [new mandate](https://www.ft.com/content/ccfc8195-aa97-4845-b16b-4f0762a168ed), Ardern appointed eight women, five indigenous Maori ministers, and a gay deputy prime minister. “We are living in an increasingly polarized world, a place where more and more people have lost the ability to see one another’s point of view. Ardern also followed in the rare footsteps of Pakistan’s late Prime Minister Beneazir Bhutto, when she [gave birth](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44568537) while in office in 2018. Now I’m asking you to do everything you can to protect all of us. I hope that this election, New Zealand has shown that this is not who we are. He is a criminal. He is a terrorist. “It takes courage and strength to be empathetic, and I’m very proudly an empathetic and compassionate leader. That she doesn’t have any sense of what girls can or can’t do. And that you can be your own kind of leader – one who knows when it’s time to go.” “I hope that she doesn’t feel any limitations. We give all that we can for as long as we can, and then it’s time.”

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday she would step down no later than Feb. 7, and that there would be a general election on Oct. 14.

"I believe that she is a formidable leader, in New Zealand, but also in the region, and in the U.N. Jacinda has been a fierce advocate for New Zealand, an inspiration to so many and a great friend to me." "Your more than 5 years in office have occurred during the most turbulent time the world has faced since the second World War. I hope she and I will work together with whatever she's going to do after this." "Prime Minister Ardern is a forward-looking, global leader who has inspired millions around the world. She has given her all to this incredibly demanding job and I wish her and her family all the very best for the future. "Not only has she been the most incredible boss but she has been a huge support to me in a personal capacity. I will miss her but I understand her point." "It is a sad day for politics where an outstanding leader has been driven from office for constant personalisation and vilification. I know after she has had some time to recharge we will hear more from Jacinda." I can think of no better person to have led us through the past five and a half years and I totally respect her decision to stand aside. "Prime Minister Ardern, the U.S.-New Zealand partnership is stronger than ever, thanks in large part to your leadership.

This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, a power flex of Bloomberg Opinion's opinions. Sign up here . Today's Agenda. Jacinda Ardern goes her own way.

[rapper](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlW7CoNtxVo). And she became a [mother](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfyYX5TEje0) while doing it. In another, she stars in [Lord of the Rings](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/681941-nz-pm-jacinda-ardern-once-auditioned-for-lord-of-the-rings-but-was-rejected).

When Jacinda Ardern announced she was stepping down as prime minister of New Zealand, she said didn't have “enough in the tank” to keep going or seek ...

In a report by Slack Technologies Inc.’s Future Forum [released in October](https://futureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Future-Forum-Pulse-Report-Fall-2022.pdf), female workers were 32% more likely to experience burnout than their male counterparts. Plenty of working women, particularly those who have lived through the pandemic, know that breaking point well.

'The difference you have made is immeasurable,' says Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

“I understand that she needs rest, and I wish her all the best in her life.” I’d be doing a disservice to New Zealand if I continued,” she told her party’s annual caucus meeting. “Her treatment, the pile-on, in the last few months has been disgraceful and embarrassing. Ardern became the world’s youngest female head of government when she was elected prime minister in 2017 at 37. On Thursday, Clark said she was deeply saddened by the news of her resignation. She has demonstrated that empathy and insight are powerful leadership qualities.”

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, who became a global icon of the left and exemplified a new style of leadership, ...

There’s a greater weight of responsibility, a greater vulnerability amongst the people, and so in many ways, I think that will be what sticks with me,” she said. New Zealand Opposition Leader Christopher Luxon said Ardern had been a strong ambassador for the country on the world stage. Ardern was [widely praised for her empathy](/article/f80e79bb61ba460695b308c5552f83ef) with survivors and New Zealand’s wider Muslim community in the aftermath. “She has demonstrated that empathy and insight are powerful leadership qualities,” Albanese tweeted. “Her treatment, the pile on, in the last few months has been disgraceful and embarrassing,” wrote actor Sam Neill on Twitter. “All the bullies, the misogynists, the aggrieved. But she was [forced to abandon](/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-new-zealand-auckland-829fc4cd04e68e9e3b264ac03418aeaf) that zero-tolerance strategy as more contagious variants spread and vaccines became widely available. [Just 37 when she became leader](/article/9387e2bf316b41f5906769cc35bcd340), Ardern was praised around the world for her handling of the nation’s worst-ever mass shooting and the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. Her approach to the pandemic earned the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump, and she pushed back against wildly exaggerated claims from Trump about the spread of COVID-19 after he said there was a massive outbreak and “It’s over for New Zealand. Ardern became an inspiration to women around the world after first winning the top job in 2017. But she faced mounting political pressures at home and a level of vitriol from some that hadn’t been experienced by previous New Zealand leaders.

Ardern says she slept soundly 'for the first time in a long time,' as colleagues in New Zealand deplore her treatment as prime minister.

Their caucus will meet on Sunday to vote on candidates for a new leader. And for me, it’s time,” she said. In her resignation announcement on Thursday, Ardern was asked how threats to her safety had played into her decision. The protests, coupled with increased threats and abuse against the prime minister and other MPs, prompted New Zealand’s typically open and accessible parliament to up security measures. While police could not determine motives for every individual threat, documents they released showed anti-vaccination sentiment was a driving force of a number of threats, and opposition to legislation to regulate firearms after the 15 March mass shooting in Christchurch was another factor. “Our society could now usefully reflect on whether it wants to continue to tolerate the excessive polarisation which is making politics an increasingly unattractive calling.”

The race to become New Zealand's next prime minister is wide open following Jacinda Ardern's shock decision to resign and her obvious successor and deputy ...

The stakes are high for the party that has seen its popularity sink amid growing frustrations over inflation and social inequality, a reversal in fortunes after Ardern was globally lauded for steering New Zealand through the pandemic. 22 on a new leader to take it to the general election set for Oct. The ruling Labour Party will vote Jan.

WELLINGTON: Candidates to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand's prime minister after her shock resignation are expected to emerge on Friday (Jan 20) ahead ...

"We do have a responsibility to make sure that we're making these decisions in the best interests of New Zealanders," he said. Ardern's term as leader will conclude no later than Feb 7 and a general election will be held on Oct 14. Labour has been struggling in the polls.

Chris Hipkins, a minister in the New Zealand government and a top contender for the job, said he expected Labour lawmakers to reach consensus on a new ...

New Zealand's leader says she has a "sense of relief" as her party prepares to anoint a successor.

Mr Hipkins, 44, led the government's response to the pandemic after being appointed minister for Covid-19 in November 2020. Other potential candidates include Minister of Justice Kiri Allan, 39. She will step down by 7 February and Labour Party MPs will hold a leadership vote on Sunday.