Former prime minister appealed to voters on Facebook video after being noticeably absent in lead up to 14 October election
Former prime minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday her absence from the campaign was designed to ensure her successor, Chris Hipkins, could take the reins.Former prime minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday her absence from the campaign was designed to ensure her successor, Chris Hipkins, could take the reins.
Ardern, who was elected in 2017 on a wave of ‘Jacindamania’ and enjoyed extraordinary popularity for much of her leadership, led the governing party for nearly six years up until her shock “I haven’t been very present this election,” Ardern said. “Part of that decision really needed to be to hand over the political mantle to others and to the wonderful team I had the privilege to work alongside – the Labour team.”“Having said that … I would hate for anyone to think that simply because I have removed myself from political debate I no longer have an opinion.New Zealand election
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