Candidates to replace New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to begin making their bids
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Candidates to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand's prime minister after her shock resignation are expected to emerge on Friday ahead of a leadership vote on Sunday.
Candidates to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand‘s prime minister after her shock resignation are expected to emerge on Friday ahead of a leadership vote on Sunday.
Ardern, 42, said on Thursday she had “no more in the tank” to continue leading the country, and would step down no later than early February and not seek re-election.
If a candidate is unable to secure two thirds of the available votes on Sunday, the leadership contest will go to the wider membership.
Commentators point several Ardern ministers as possible candidates for the role, including Hipkins, the former COVID minister and current Minister of Education and Police, and current Minister of Justice Kiri Allen.
Ardern told media at Napier Airport on Friday that she intended to remain neutral during the election.
“I think the most important thing is that we focus on the process, it is swift, that (it) ensures that the team is able to move quickly back to focusing on the issues that matter for New Zealanders,” she said.
She added she had no regrets about her decision to step down.
The winner will become prime minister until the next general election. Ardern’s term as leader will conclude no later than Feb. 7 and a general election will be held on Oct. 14.
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