Clark, who is in Switzerland at present, said she awoke to find she had received dozens of messages on her phone and was stunned, but, after a moment of reflection, not surprised by Ardern's decision.
"I've seen the public pressures of vitriol and mouthing against Jacinda in a very, very unfair way and at some point, as she said, you're human, at some point you don't have any gas left in the tank, and she's made the call that is absolutely right for her and her family."
Ardern achieved little of what she promised and leaves her role with a country that is doing worse after her leadership tenure. Her greatest achievement is putting Te Reo names on every department. And then fellow politicians are surprised that people may have strongly worded opinions ?