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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation on 19 January in an unexpected development that leaves the stage wide open for a new leader to stamp their mark on the country’s politics ahead of the general election, called for 14 October. Ardern announced that she would step down as PM by 7 February, with her centre-left Labour Party meeting on 22 January to elect a new leader. In a hastily convened presser, Ardern stated that she had “…given my absolute all,” and that “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.”
Political focus will now turn to two areas: who could replace Ardern as party head and PM, and what impact will a new leader have on the outcome of the October election.
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MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - NZ PM Resigns, Leaves Stage Open Ahead Of Oct Election.pdf
Chart 1. New Zealand General Election Opinion Polling, % and 4-Poll Moving Average
Source: Roy Morgan, Taxpayers’ Union-Curia, Talbot Mills, Newshub-Reid Research, 1 News-Kantar Public, MNI
Why MNI
MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.