Friday, 20 January, 2023 - 18:0014% say Ardern’s resignation may, or will change the way they voteThe first poll since Jacinda Ardern’s resignation has given a strong endorsement to Chris Hipkins as the next leader of the Labour party. The survey, which was live between 9am and 3.30pm Friday, found that 41% of respondents think Chris Hipkins should be the next Labour leader. 56% of respondents believed it was good that Jacinda Ardern resigned now, while 19% thought she should have seen out her term. The survey also showed that Ardern’s resignation may influence how people intend to vote in the upcoming election. 81% say it will not, or is unlikely to change how they intend to vote, while 14% say it may, or definitely will, influence their choice of political party.

Source: Stuff January 20, 2023 05:41 UTC