Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is leaving the building

At least New Zealand had the guts to talk about real change.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation last week from the top job after six years in office. A new Labour Party leader will be elected by the caucus on Feb. 7. Ardern said she was burned out from the brutal job. Ardern sustained attacks on her character and threats against her life.Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY ROSE LEMAY

January 23, 2023

OTTAWA—New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had a mixed leadership, like any leader. But she will be remembered for putting her idealism into action.

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