New Zealand opposition leader Muller quits after seven weeks

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WELLINGTON (AFP) - New Zealand's opposition leader Todd Muller quit Tuesday (July 14) after just seven weeks in the role, leaving his party in disarray with an election against Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looming in two months.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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WELLINGTON - New Zealand's opposition leader Todd Muller quit Tuesday after just seven weeks in the role, leaving his party in disarray with an election against Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looming in two months.

"The role has taken a heavy toll on me personally, and on my family, and this has become untenable from a health perspective," he said.Muller ousted his predecessor Simon Bridges as leader of the centre-right National Party on May 22 amid polls showing record backing for Ardern ahead of the September 19 election.

Ardern has won praise for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with New Zealand containing the virus and experiencing just 22 deaths in a population of five million.

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