Jacinda Ardern tears up in final interview and admits she was 'tired' as New Zealand PM
1 year, 11 months ago

Jacinda Ardern tears up in final interview and admits she was 'tired' as New Zealand PM

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Jacinda Ardern said she feels tired and acknowledged her leadership became a political flashpoint for some people as she reflected on her five-year term as New Zealand's prime minister. The ex-Labour leader defended her government's record on policy priorities such as reducing child poverty and climate change, saying any prime minister who said they'd achieved perfection wasn't being honest. Jacinda Ardern said she feels tired and acknowledged her leadership became a political flashpoint for some people as she reflected on her five-year term as New Zealand's prime minister Ms Ardern became the youngest female leader in the world when she won the 2017 election at the age of 37 and said she stepped down because she couldn't commit to another three years should Labour win the next election. The ex-Labour leader defended her government's record on policy priorities such as reducing child poverty and climate change, saying any prime minister who said they'd achieved perfection wasn't being honest Ms Ardern was swept to power on a wave of popularity labelled 'Jacindamania' and was lauded for her progressive agenda and her commitment to reducing economic inequality as well as her early handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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