New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced in an emotional press briefing that she will step down, saying 'it's time.'
January 18, 2023, 7:42 PMIn this Nov. 30, 2022, file photo, New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern speaks at a joint press conference in Auckland, New Zealand.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced in an emotional press briefing that she will step down, saying "it's time."
"This has been the most fulfilling 5 1/2 years of my life, but it has also had its challenges," Ardern said, citing crises from the COVID-19 pandemic to the"But I'm not leaving because it was hard," she said. "I am leaving because with such a privilege comes responsibility -- the responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead, and also, when you are not.
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