wellington new zealand prime minister-elect jacinda ardern say would spend friday iron issue ministerial post coalition partner new zealand first day become pacific nation young leader recent time previous night highly anticipate announcement new zealand first leader winston peters would support 37-year-old ardern labour party end decade center-right national rule spell big change country economy new zealand dollar world 11th-most trade currency fell five-month low investors grapple heighten uncertainty protectionist agenda hand government simply allow market decide fate people serve country people well ardern tell reporters wellington see proactive government labour labour release name people would cabinet say would announce portfolios next week include grant robertson labour spokesman finance david parker spokesman trade ardern say thursday offer role deputy prime minister peters thursday give back labour inconclusive sept.23 elections consider thursday even labour say would also stick promise change central bank mandate seek renegotiate trans-pacific partnership trade deal concern protectionist agenda weigh currency stock market friday new zealand dollar fell five month-lows 0.6971 u.s. dollar post big daily fall year thursday sentiment shift toward protectionist measure say christina leung economist new zealand institute economic research generally financial market like change uncertainty mean ... meantime reduce demand new zealand assets see decline new zealand dollar stock market 1.1 percent friday open late recoup losses stand positive territory ardern tell radio early party flagship policies include ban foreign ownership house survive negotiations peters recent weeks new zealand first get detail iron ardern say plan remain minor change ... finalize next 24 hours detail election thrust country political limbo almost month neither major party win enough seat form majority give new zealand first balance power new zealand first labour also need support progressive green party say would strike confidence supply agreement mean officially outside government would hold ministerial post vote key piece legislation like budget ardern say party would release agreements early next week announcement ministerial post would come late week nz prime minister-elect ardern focus final touch coalition deal nz dollar sink