PM: Not ‘enough in the tank’

AuthorGary Hamilton-Irvine
Published date25 January 2023
Publication titleNapier Courier, The
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement that she will resign as prime minister stole much of National’s thunder last Thursday morning — particularly given she too was in Napier on caucus duty. Ardern announced last Thursday in Napier that she would be standing down by February 7 and would not seek re-election as prime minister

She was supported by her partner Clarke Gayford.

Awkward scheduling by National and Labour has seen the two major political rivals stage their annual retreats in Napier on Thursday and Friday last week.

Luxon had spoken to media in Ahuriri about issues such as the cost of living and crime late on Thursday morning, seemingly unaware of what was to come.

Luxon said they chose the city because “we want to win this city back, and this electorate back”.

Just an hour later, Ardern addressed reporters at the nearby Napier War Memorial Centre.

“I’m not leaving because it was hard — had that been the case, I probably would have...

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