Jacinda Ardern has stepped down as New Zealand prime minister in an emotional and surprise announcement. Read more:
Ms Ardern choked back tears as she said she did not have the energy to seek re-election.Ms Ardern said the Labour party would elect a new leader by the weekend.
Ms Ardern said the Labour party would elect a new leader by the weekend, but deputy prime minister Grant Robertson would not be a candidate."I knew once I made it, my mind was not for changing," she said, adding that some of her family members urged her to stay in the job.
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