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Race on to replace Ardern as New Zealand PM

Race on to replace Ardern as New Zealand PM

WELLINGTON: 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.Ardern, a global figurehead for progressive politics, stunned New Zealand on Thursday by announcing her abrupt exit from office, less than three years after securing a second term in a landslide election win.The 42-year-old -- who steered the country through natural disasters, the Covid pandemic, and its worst-ever terror attack -- said she no longer had “enough in the tank”.Ardern resigned with no clear successor, and her ruling Labour Party is now scrambling to settle on a replacement.Labour members of parliament will try to elect the next prime minister on Sunday -- with the winning candidate needing two-thirds of the vote.If that does not happen, it will become a drawn-out contest involving rank-and-file party members and affiliated unions.Chris Hipkins, 44, is the early frontrunner after Ardern's dep

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