Jacinda Ardern bids emotional farewell at last event as New Zealand’s prime minister

Outgoing New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern bid an emotional farewell at the last event of her premiership, saying that serving as the country's leader was the “greatest privilege” of her life.

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Jacinda Ardern bids emotional farewell at last event as New Zealand’s prime minister

[ninjapirate]

I want to leave New Zealand and live in Australia instead

[scillyautomatic]

Good for you NZ! Sometime a bit of good luck just falls in your lap. Don't waste this opportunity to regain control of your beautiful nation.

[Musickt]

Regardless of what you think of her, it says something about her character to be able to humbly bow out after realizing it was time for her to quit. So many world leaders have huge egos and refuse to do that-I don’t even need to give examples because we all know who they are. She wasn’t in it for the glory. She resigned at this time because she felt like it was best for her country. I have huge respect for that.

[acktuwally]

Hopefully NZ can regain a modicum of freedom after her totalitarian regime.

[mireiacastello]

There's an interesting video, "Jacinda Ahern: Empathic Burnout", by HG Tudor if you'd be interested in a slightly different angle on her resignation.