The Latest Breaking News from Jacinda Ardern

Labour Party politician became world’s youngest female head of government at age of 37 when she was elected prime minister in 2017

She also announced the country would hold an election in October.

Jacinda Ardern has resigned as Prime Minister of New Zealand after telling a stunned party conference that she no longer has "enough in the tank" to do the job justice

At the start of her sixth year as Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern announced on Thursday that she would step down from the role.

Jacinda Ardern has announced her shock resignation as New Zealand Prime Minister, while also calling an election on October 14.

The rest from the public eye is over for Jacinda Ardern and Christopher Luxon who will both make announcements from their caucus retreats in Napier on Thursday

Tokyo’s dramatic and hawkish turn towards defence in the face of China's growing influence is likely to have ramifications for New Zealand. Geoffrey Miller explains. 

Every three years dental care comes up as an election issue, but Jacinda Ardern says it’s an 'enormously expensive' policy and there are competing priorities. Political editor Jo Moir reports.

In a tidy alignment of round numbers, this year’s general election will also mark the 30th anniversary of the binding referendum that ushered in the mixed member proportional (MMP) system of voting. It will also be the tenth election held under the proportional system, truly a generational milestone in New…