Headline Roundup • January 19th, 2023
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern to Step Down
Summary from the AllSides News Team
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that she'll step down from the position next month.
The Details: Ardern will step down no later than Feb. 7. She took over the position at age 37 in 2017, and became the youngest female head of government in the world. She led the country through several crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the Christchurch mosque shootings. Lawmakers in Ardern's Labour Party will vote for a new leader on Sunday.
Key Quotes: "I know what this job takes, and I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It is that simple," she said. "I am human, politicians are human. We give all that we can for as long as we can. And then it’s time. And for me, it’s time."
How the Media Covered It: A headline from Associated Press said Ardern is "an icon to many," and the report described her as "a global icon of the left." A headline on Fox News's (Right bias) homepage described Ardern as "COVID crazed," and the article framed a recent hot mic incident as a potential reason for her resignation. The Daily Caller highlighted how Ardern "inflicted harsh lockdown measures" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jacinda Ardern is resigning as prime minister of New Zealand, the Labour leader announced Thursday.
Ardern will step down no later than Feb. 7, saying she, “no longer had enough in the tank” for the job.
“I’m leaving, because with such a privileged role comes responsibility. The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not,” Ardern said, The Guardian reported. “I know what this job takes. And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It’s that simple.”
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Jacinda Ardern is quitting as New Zealand prime minister ahead of this year's election saying she no longer has "enough in the tank" to lead.
The shock announcement comes as polling indicates her Labour Party party faces a difficult path to re-election on 14 October.
Ms Ardern choked up as she detailed how six "challenging" years in the job had taken a toll.
Labour MPs will vote to find her replacement on Sunday.
Ms Ardern, 42, said she had taken time to consider her future over the summer break, hoping...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who became a global icon of the left and exemplified a new style of leadership, said Thursday that she would leave office.
Just 37 when she became leader, 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. 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.
Still, her announcement came as a shock throughout the nation of...
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