JacindaArdern was mobbed by well-wishers at parliament in her final moments as New Zealand prime minister, before Chris Hipkins was sworn in to the top job. Read more here:
Jacinda Ardern was mobbed by well-wishers at parliament in her final moments as New Zealand prime minister, beforeHundreds of people, including Labour MPs, government staff and members of the public packed the forecourt of Parliament House on Wednesday morning.
“This is the biggest privilege and responsibility of my life,” Hipkins said said in his first comments as prime minister. “I’m energised and excited by the challenges that lie ahead.”The 44-year-old has promised a back-to-basics approach focusing on the economy and on what he described as the “pandemic of inflation”.
“Thank you Jacinda Ardern for your friendship, leadership and support over the years,” reads a tweet posted to the couple’s official account, @kensingtonroyal, “not least at the time of my grandmother’s death. Sending you, Clarke and Neve our best wishes”.
to lead the country and would step down, the 42-year-old arrived at a gathering of politicians and Maori elders, and was instantly surrounded by supporters seeking photographs. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, centre, has a photo taken as she arrives at Ratana on Tuesday.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.
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