Explainer: When is the New Zealand prime minister election and how will it work?

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down no later than Feb. 7. The 64 Labour members of parliament, known as the caucus, will meet in private on Sunday to elect a new leader. Whoever they elect will become prime minister, helming the country for a little more than eight months before a general election set for Oct. 14.

Published 5 months ago · New Zealand

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

When is the New Zealand prime minister election and how will it work?

SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down no later than Feb. 7 after a shock resignation on Thursday in which she said she "had no more in the tank". Read full story

5 months ago·Malaysia

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Stuff

What happens now? How Labour will elect the next prime minister

Labour's MPs must reach a near-consensus about who their next boss, and our next prime minister, will be. Here's how it works.

5 months ago·New Zealand

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FijiTimes

When is the New Zealand prime minister election and how will it work?

SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down no later than Feb. 7 after a shock resignation on Thursday in which she said she “had no more in the tank”. Leadership hopefuls will gather on Sunday when the centre-left Labour party caucus meets to elect a new leader, who will become prime minister. Here’s what will happen: WHO CAN VOTE, AND HOW? The 64 Labour members of parliament, known as the caucus, will meet in pr…

5 months ago·Fiji

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Money Control.com

When is the New Zealand prime minister election and how will it work?

Leadership hopefuls will gather on Sunday when the centre-left Labour party caucus meets to elect a new leader, who will become prime minister.

5 months ago·India

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RNZ

Who will be New Zealand's next Prime Minister?

As the deadline looms for Labour's leadership contest, New Zealand's next Prime Minister could be known as soon as this morning. Follow the RNZ liveblog for the latest.

5 months ago·New Zealand

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Het Nieuwsblad

After an unexpected farewell, New Zealand prime minister: the gift and pitfall of an empathetic leader

“The tank is empty.” With that phrase, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly announced her retirement yesterday, without a wipe. She stops leading. Time to pick up her little girl from school and marry her Clarke. An exit entirely in line with the past 5.5 years: with genuine feeling. Experts about the curse and blessing of empathy in the leadership chair.

5 months ago·Belgium

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