Ardern said on Thursday that in recent months she has been trying to find a motivation to run for another term as prime minister, but that she has not been able to do so, broadcaster RNZ reports. – So today I announce that I will not seek re-election, and that my term as Prime Minister will end no later than February 7, said a clearly moved Ardern. At the same time, she announced that the election in the country will be held on 14 October. Ardern will remain in the National Assembly until the election to avoid by-elections. She calls the five and a half years as Prime Minister the most rewarding in her life. – I am stepping down because with such a privileged job comes a great responsibility: the responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead – and also to know when you are not, said Ardern. Ardern says she is looking forward to spending more time with her family. Here she is with her fiance Clark Gayford. The couple have a four-year-old daughter. Photo: Mark MItchell / AP Furthermore, she said that she is looking forward to spending more time with her family. She has a daughter with fiancé Clarke Gayford. On Sunday, Labor will gather to vote for a new party leader and thus a new prime minister on Sunday, writes the New Zealand Herald. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson has made it clear that he does not want to become party leader. Ardern faced a tough election campaign this year. She led Labor to re-election and the biggest victory since the Second World War in 2020, but in recent polls the party has lagged behind the Conservatives.
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