New Zealand prime minister resigns: 'No longer have enough in the tank' | USA TODAY #Shorts
New Zealand prime minister resigns: 'No longer have enough in the tank' | USA TODAY #Shorts
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday she is stepping down as New Zealand’s leader and will not contest this year’s general elections.
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Fighting back tears, Ardern told reporters in Napier that Feb. 7 will be her last day in office.
“I am not leaving because it was hard. Had that been the case I probably would have departed two months into the job. I am 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. 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.
Ardern had faced a tough election campaign this year. Her liberal Labour Party won reelection two years ago in a landslide of historic proportions, but recent polls have put her party behind its conservative rivals.
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Why do some Kiwi hate Jacinda Ardern?
Well, after several discussions amongst family, work colleagues and friends, they believe that Jacinda simply didn’t do enough.
Prior to the Pandemic, there was a controversy that had Kiwi divided, was when Labour Party gave one of New Zealands biggest gangs (The Mongrel Mob) $2.75m for a meth addiction program/treatment. Many people were flabbergasted about that one.
Jacinda paid the media to make her look better on national television (Also not sure on the legitimacy of that point, but people bring that up too)
The housing crisis. Jacinda promised people that she will fix it – but there are over 20,000 people on the public housing wait list and it’s grown more since that promise wasn’t kept.
During the pandemic, many people disagreed with being forced to stay home and getting vaccinated. Many businesses were closed and many more lost their jobs. I personally was affected by the lockdowns and couldn’t attend studies anymore.
The poorer families, like mine, were unable to get work and whatever Government funds, weren’t enough to support those households.
Flashforward, inflation is making it near impossible for lower wage workers to survive. So many of us uni students are back living at home with our parents to save money (for others, that’s not a possibility).
Crime is on the rise again. Almost everywhere you go, shops have been smashed and robbed. My local supermarket, which is the only one we have in our town, was RAM-RAIDED and out of trade for 2 days.
One family member explained how there has been no funding gone into repairing the roads. Truck drivers pay X amount of dollars to use the roads, and it seems that they aren’t fixing the potholes. (Not sure about the legitimacy on this one, but it’s a point I wanted to share)
The argument I’ve heard the most is that Jacinda Ardern is a "show-pony". "She’s made political stunts in the past that have made her look like a great leader, to cover up her mistakes or lies."
E.g, during the 2019 Mosque shootings she was very inclusive of the Muslim community (and that’s the only reason why she won the upcoming election).
If any of these points need correcting, or debated against, I’m happy to engage in civil discussion.
(Originally, I didn’t delve too deeply into it, but these were just the common insights I found when talking to those around me at the time.)
Edit: Grammar and timeline corrected.
Bless her heart! I wish her and her countrymen well. ❤️ NZ!
these comments tell me conservative kiwis are identical to their american counterparts
One less vain, evil dictator wannabe in political office. Thank God.
Someone call the rifle team and add her to the list
She was a great woman leader she was amazing ,!!! We need more people like this …Best wishes on ur new journey ….😂👍
Sorry to hear that. You are loved in USA. ❤
If your pilot says he’s run out of fuel in mid-air, what do you do? This woman is crash land his country😆
Now let’s force Biden out of America he is ruining our country as well god knows you all made the biggest mistake electing him help us in America hell I’d be free
These snakes can’t just be let to retire and hide. Resigning or retirement does not excuse you for what you did ! Justice is needed !
They need to put that horse-faced dictator on trial for crimes against humanity.
One hell of a woman… one remarkable human being. Many blessings of a nurturing nature.
Inject her with multiple boosters
She’s off to the UN and WEF she’s done her job here fuked us. Not even an mp any more…""" WHY IS THAT""" ‽???????‽????????‽????????????????
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She looks like a coke addict.
Women give up too easily when life gets tough. We a need a strong leader who won’t quit halfway through the race.
She literally failed at her Job. With less then 5 million population. That’s what vegas has with tourist visiting. Wow she sucks.. Claims great health care yet has excessive gingival display. Even in usa people get it fix. I guess not so great health care in nz after all. The worst type of smile possible.
Nice decision.justify for her job.
She’s been brilliant, deserves to rest.
Man she’s got a head only a mother can love.
الله ينصرك انتي أمره عن مائه رجل الي بعدك أعتقد انهم سوف يخربوا الديار ويستعيدوا العباد
Good riddance, Good for nz. Good for the world
She is moving to China.
She said, she has made more money than she could spend in three lifetimes. So she is going to disappear on a private island somewhere. And watch the world implode from a safe distance now that she has set things in motion..
I am sure someone is sad about this. Maybe her mother, possibly.
Watch her get some top award now from her puppet masters. Like Fauci getting the highest award for his "services" from the Jesuits. Jesuits(the assassins of the vдтісап).
Ог some award that is exactly opposite of what she was….. like some unity award or something.
Like Obama getting nobel peace award, as soon as he got into office. Gets that under assumption, then drone strikes so many people.
Ka kite.
Criminal needs to be held accountable for her crimes against the New Zealand people.
Boo hoo … time to see woke whoe go.
The lockdown queen. Fake to the core
Thats good thats 1 globalist piece of shit down and about 200 more to go
Makes total sense. That’s why a man should do the job. They don’t get a menstrual cycle lol jk. They are all crooks man or woman
She’s nasty🤮🤮🤮
Good riddens. Get woke go broke.
You should’ve had enough sense ,Jabcinda , to know that you NEVER “ had enough in the tank” to begin with .. you never had enough brains you never had enough morals you never had enough integrity. You never had enough of anything ,EXCEPT a whole lot of evil , but that’s beside the point… How about a lovely set of IRON BRACELETS as a parting gift?
More than 40 Presidents and Prime Ministers have been removed from power in the last year. Coming to Canada and the US soon. Crimes against humanity.
see you Northern Territory on holidays lol
Crocodile tears … the replacement will be no better
She was a tyrant
Naaaaaa
What took so long ? Ya’ll let her Burn and Turn then run away Scott free
If the “international community (libtards) love u but ur own country hates u… 🤮
They did tremendous damage , now they are all jumping ship. Fauci , her and others are jumping ship! They need to be tried in court with 100% public viewing access worldwide. Tried for crimes against humanity and hundreds of thousands of deaths.
"With such a privileged role, comes responsibility" a.k.a. I don’t want any accountability for my actions. Smh.
We need a new court system to prosecute these demons. A 100% public viewed court where the people of the entire country is the jury ! She needs punished for her crimes and made an example of, or another fresh global leader will take her place.
Good. For you. The season has changed. Keep moving forward . Jesus will lead you . Move with Him.
Hoorah. Lock her up
She’s going underground !!! 🦎 lizards are leaving
Women politicians 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Everyone singing her praises once.