Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation sparked a push on Friday for New Zealand to choose its first Maori prime minister, as a small pack of candidates emerged for the top job.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20230120-new-zealand-s-labour-party-scrambles-to-find-pm-ardern-s-successor

Jacinda Ardern's surprise resignation sparked a Labour Party leadership contest.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/chris-hipkins-set-to-replace-new-zealand-pm-jacinda-ardern

Ms Ardern's rivals took the lead in the polls at the same time her government introduced a fresh round of restrictions when the country was hit by the Omicron Covid variant.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11651299/Jacinda-Ardern-resigns-New-Zealands-Prime-Minister.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The Treasurer's essay - Capitalism After The Crises - slammed former Liberal treasurer Josh Frydenberg in 2020 for mocking Labor over its adoption of former New Zealand Labour prime minister Jacinda Ardern's 'wellbeing' budget ideas.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11716273/Treasurer-Jim-Chalmers-slams-critics-6-000-word-Monthly-essay.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490