New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down by next month because she no longer has "enough in the tank" to do the job, she said.

"I’m leaving because with such a privileged role comes responsibility — to know when you’re the right person to lead and also when you are not," said Ardern, who leads the country's Labour Party and won her first term 5 1/2 years ago.

Ardern, 42, said Thursday afternoon local time (7 p.m. ET Wednesday) she would not seek reelection and planned to resign no later than Feb. 7.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/jacinda-ardern-says-will-resign-new-zealand-prime-minister-rcna66437

 

Who said all the news is bad?

There will be cheering going on all over NZ.

 

The only downside is I don't get to wear my MAGA ( Make Adhern Go Away ) hat before the election.

 

PS I had to google it in case it was fake news, but seems it's true, hoorah!

 

BTW, the writing was on the wall, and she knew she is losing popularity fast as. I guess she thought it prudent to resign now, rather than be humiliated in the election later this year.

 

Where to now? The consensus among those I talk to about her is a job at the UN. Time will tell.

Great news to wake up to. Not a moment too soon.

 

I hope she can address her significant issues that have become more and more clear in the past year or so.

Maybe she could come and take over from all the terrible UK Prime Ministers we've had!

7 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Who said all the news is bad?

There will be cheering going on all over NZ.

 

The only downside is I don't get to wear my MAGA ( Make Adhern Go Away ) hat before the election.

 

PS I had to google it in case it was fake news, but seems it's true, hoorah!

 

BTW, the writing was on the wall, and she knew she is losing popularity fast as. I guess she thought it prudent to resign now, rather than be humiliated in the election later this year.

 

Where to now? The consensus among those I talk to about her is a job at the UN. Time will tell.

I was wondering that as well- what next? In the States, she would be off for a gig at MSNBC or CNN as a very well paid commentator. Not sure if the media in NZ could offer her much like that. Perhaps a good paying gig at a think tank or working under Al Gore... God forbid she would have to get a real job for the first time in her life.

1 minute ago, Hanaguma said:

I was wondering that as well- what next? In the States, she would be off for a gig at MSNBC or CNN as a very well paid commentator. Not sure if the media in NZ could offer her much like that. Perhaps a good paying gig at a think tank or working under Al Gore... God forbid she would have to get a real job for the first time in her life.

Real job? I don't think she knows what that is. IMO every farmer in the country will be celebrating.

15 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Maybe she could come and take over from all the terrible UK Prime Ministers we've had!

Don't even joke about that.

 

I'd take Starmer before I took Ardern. I might even take Dianne Abbott before I took Ardern ????.

Good riddance

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Real job? I don't think she knows what that is. IMO every farmer in the country will be celebrating.

Because they like that not one river in NZ is fit to drink from?

 

But behind New Zealand’s clean and green image is a dirty truth — its freshwater rivers are among the most polluted in the developed world.

 

Last year, a government report found nearly 60 per cent of the country’s rivers carry pollution above acceptable levels, with 95 to 99 per cent of rivers in pastoral, urban and non-native forested areas contaminated.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-16/new-zealand-rivers-pollution-100-per-cent-pure/13236174

Edited January 19, 20233 yr by ozimoron

6 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Because they like that not one river in NZ is fit to drink from?

 

But behind New Zealand’s clean and green image is a dirty truth — its freshwater rivers are among the most polluted in the developed world.

 

Last year, a government report found nearly 60 per cent of the country’s rivers carry pollution above acceptable levels, with 95 to 99 per cent of rivers in pastoral, urban and non-native forested areas contaminated.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-16/new-zealand-rivers-pollution-100-per-cent-pure/13236174

And how is this relevant to Arden resigning????

11 minutes ago, couchpotato said:

And how is this relevant to Arden resigning????

It's about the farmers rejoicing because a left wing pollie is pulling the pin.

Edited January 19, 20233 yr by ozimoron

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

It's about the farmers rejoicing because a left wing pollie is pulling the pin.

Why are they rejoicing? 

 

What bad things did she do to farmers? 

Just now, jak2002003 said:

Why are they rejoicing? 

 

What bad things did she do to farmers? 

You'd have to ask the poster who said they were.

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Where to now? The consensus among those I talk to about her is a job at the UN. Time will tell.

I'd do a line or two with her!

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Real job? I don't think she knows what that is. IMO every farmer in the country will be celebrating.

What have the farmers got against her? 

Burned out at 42?

Who wll likely take her place as head of Labour in NZ?

Is there a talent pool of woke loons ready and waiting to step into her ruby slippers?

22 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

You'd have to ask the poster who said they were.

So you dont really have your own opinion, just copying others--Mmmm

Based on who posted negative posts about her I'm sure she's done a sterling job. And riling up the farmers is definitively a clear indication of this.

 

5 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

I was wondering that as well- what next? In the States, she would be off for a gig at MSNBC or CNN as a very well paid commentator. Not sure if the media in NZ could offer her much like that. Perhaps a good paying gig at a think tank or working under Al Gore... God forbid she would have to get a real job for the first time in her life.

No danger of that, one of Klaus Schwab's young global leaders isn't she? That's who's been pulling the strings for the last few years.

 Just the same as Macron and Trudeau in France and Canada... And the ex PM in Auz too...

2 minutes ago, zyphodb said:

No danger of that, one of Klaus Schwab's young global leaders isn't she? That's who's been pulling the strings for the last few years.

 Just the same as Macron and Trudeau in France and Canada... And the ex PM in Auz too...

Yeah, pretty creepy group. I remember Schwab boasting that half of Trudeau's cabinet in Canada were all members of his cult.   Dude gives me the willies. 

 

None of them will ever lack a place to lay their head or a crust to nibble, as long as the Schwab and Soros types are lingering on this planet.

5 minutes ago, zyphodb said:

No danger of that, one of Klaus Schwab's young global leaders isn't she? That's who's been pulling the strings for the last few years.

 Just the same as Macron and Trudeau in France and Canada... And the ex PM in Auz too...

Don't forget George Soros!

4 minutes ago, zyphodb said:

No danger of that, one of Klaus Schwab's young global leaders isn't she? That's who's been pulling the strings for the last few years.

 Just the same as Macron and Trudeau in France and Canada... And the ex PM in Auz too...

I guess you don't know that the ex PM in Oz was a far right Christian zealot who loved Trump. Just spouting hot air without knowing jack...

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

I guess you don't know that the ex PM in Oz was a far right Christian zealot who loved Trump. Just spouting hot air without knowing jack...

And? I'd have said that fits perfectly...

1 minute ago, zyphodb said:

And? I'd have said that fits perfectly...

With what? Ahern was his political nemesis.

Far left, far right, amounts to the same thing, one of the establishment's main ways of keeping the population divided and fighting amongst themselves. The Anglo-Saxons are masters at divide and rule, been doing it worldwide for hundreds of years...

 Look at what they both did, along with the other western govs, practically in lockstep for the last few years. Now tell me about those left/right political differences.

Not from NZ but I am interested to know if NZ has anyone waiting for the job that people are happy to have as PM? Who would be an excellent PM? 

She may be famous for stamping quickly on guns after Christchurch and handling the COVID pandemic better than most countries but she seems to be knackered and wants to hand things over - but to who? 

Just now, zyphodb said:

Far left, far right, amounts to the same thing, one of the establishment's main ways of keeping the population divided and fighting amongst themselves. The Anglo-Saxons are masters at divide and rule, been doing it worldwide for hundreds of years...

 Look at what they both did, along with the other western govs, practically in lockstep for the last few years. Now tell me about those left/right political differences.

Nice swerve. There's a Yuge difference between left and right politics. It's the apologists for crazy who like to say there's good/bad people on both sides. To a very small extent it's true but in the main it's totally untrue.

2 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Not from NZ but I am interested to know if NZ has anyone waiting for the job that people are happy to have as PM? Who would be an excellent PM? 

She may be famous for stamping quickly on guns after Christchurch and handling the COVID pandemic better than most countries but she seems to be knackered and wants to hand things over - but to who? 

Nobody is indispensable.

5 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Nice swerve. There's a Yuge difference between left and right politics. It's the apologists for crazy who like to say there's good/bad people on both sides. To a very small extent it's true but in the main it's totally untrue.

I said FAR left and right...

Just now, zyphodb said:

I said FAR left and right...

I hope I never meet anybody like that. Why does the 1% matter to anybody until they pull a trigger?