𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕒 𝔸𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕟 𝕖𝕩𝕚𝕥𝕤 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕒𝕤 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝕄𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕒𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕘 𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕖 𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕒𝕕𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕤

𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕒 𝔸𝕣𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕟 𝕠𝕟 𝕎𝕖𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕣𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕕 𝕒𝕥 𝔾𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕟 𝕒𝕤 𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣, 𝕖𝕩𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕒𝕟 𝕒𝕕𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕨𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕤.

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he was greeted on Parliament's steps by fellow Cabinet ministers, MPs, staff and onlookers, who she greeted with emotional farewells.

Her formal resignation was confirmed by the Governor-General who then swore in her replacement, Chris Hipkins.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, have also paid tribute to Ardern's leadership on Twitter.

Thank you @jacindaardern for your friendship, leadership and support over the years, not least at the time of my grandmother’s death. Sending you, Clarke and Neve our best wishes. W & C

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) January 24, 2023

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Jacinda Ardern has this morning arrived at Government House to formally resign as Prime Minister, exiting Parliament to an adoring crowd of onlookers.https://t.co/PF0tsstENp pic.twitter.com/jaUoJC4fVI

— RNZ (@radionz) January 24, 2023

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Jacinda Ardern exits Parliament for the final time as prime minister of New Zealand, greeted by fellow MPs, staff and onlookers. Photo: RNZ / Jane Patterson

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