She was re-elected after the the country "eliminated" Covid, which she took credit for, and literally said during her campaign that no one would be forced to be vaccinated and there would be no penalties applied to those that don't take it. Her popularity sunk when subsequent "(re)-elimination" failed and she implemented vaccine mandates. This created a huge number of people who actually hate her with a passion.
I have little doubt that she is leaving because of how much anger there is in NZ towards her. A reasonable estimate is that 30% of the population disagreed with the mandates and supported the large anti-mandate protest at parliament. Even if this wasn't a majority, the difference is that people that dislike her really dislike her. She virtually couldn't go anywhere in the country without everything being carefully stage-managed because otherwise people protesting against her would show up to vent.
Whoever comes next might be no better, but a win is a win. This has shown that if enough people stand up against a so-called "leader" with a passion, they can make a difference. So if the next person is as bad, well, they will be in for the same treatment.
It's amazing how the media portrays her to be a hero and beloved of kiwis but when you actually talk to NZers, she is really hated.
Another example of how deceitful and useless the MSM is.
How did she get (s)elected in the first place?
She was re-elected after the the country "eliminated" Covid, which she took credit for, and literally said during her campaign that no one would be forced to be vaccinated and there would be no penalties applied to those that don't take it. Her popularity sunk when subsequent "(re)-elimination" failed and she implemented vaccine mandates. This created a huge number of people who actually hate her with a passion.
I have little doubt that she is leaving because of how much anger there is in NZ towards her. A reasonable estimate is that 30% of the population disagreed with the mandates and supported the large anti-mandate protest at parliament. Even if this wasn't a majority, the difference is that people that dislike her really dislike her. She virtually couldn't go anywhere in the country without everything being carefully stage-managed because otherwise people protesting against her would show up to vent.
Whoever comes next might be no better, but a win is a win. This has shown that if enough people stand up against a so-called "leader" with a passion, they can make a difference. So if the next person is as bad, well, they will be in for the same treatment.
She won the New Zealand Derby.