New Zealand's Ardern bids emotional farewell on last day as prime minister

WELLINGTON: Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday bid an emotional farewell on her last day as prime minister, speaking of the kindness and empathy New Zealanders have shown her, but said she was ready to be a sister and a mother.to lead the country and would step down, the 42-year-old arrived at a gathering of politicians and Maori elders in the small town of Ratana, north of the capital Wellington, and was instantly surrounded by supporters seeking photographs.

Wearing a black dress with her shoulders covered in a traditional Maori cloak, called korowai, she led members of her party onto the community grounds as a brass band played. The speeches and accompanying songs and dances that followed saw elders speak with humour and warmth about Ardern.Ardern responded, saying she that hadn't planned to speak but that those there refused to give her an out.

The left-leaning global icon gained attention for bringing her baby to a United Nations meeting and wearing a hijab after a massacre targeting Muslims. Although she became a target for hate and online abuse by right-wing extremists on social media, she said she was leaving the job with love in her heart.

She is a good woman. A good leader

Good riddance

She is making a wise choice b4 she gets sodomised by an American bayonet like Gaddafi.

Geez, they didn’t even get two weeks notice😃

Selling a country at price of mussels.

jacindaardern did a superb job. The global stage will miss her.

Good riddance... still thinking of becoming backbench MP? 😂

Must be sad for New Zealanders.

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