The former Prime Minister slipped from sixth place to seventh place out of 11 candidates. Clark's "encourage" votes slipped from 8 to 6, her "discourage" votes increased from 5 to 8, and "no opinion" votes have gone from 2 to 1, according to figures leaked to Foreign Policy magazine. Helen Clark is thought to be considering whether to withdraw from the contest to become the next UN Secretary General after a disappointing result in a second informal ballot. Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres remains well ahead in the informal ballot count. Foreign Minister Murray McCully said any decision was entirely over to Clark.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 06, 2016 17:15 UTC