"I take responsibility for that and it is my judgment that the party and the people who we are campaigning for will be better served by a new leader who can bring a fresh face and a fresh voice to this vital campaign," he said. The leader of New Zealand's main opposition Labour Party quit Tuesday just weeks before a general election, citing "disappointing" opinion polls.
Jacinda Ardern is elected the new leader of the Labour Party, after Andrew Little resigns on the back of poor opinion poll performance ahead of the 23 September election.