Jacinda Ardern resignation: Prime Minister doesn't 'doubt the decision' day after announcement

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told media that she has no doubt she made the right decision when she announced her resignation on Thursday.

"Even though I am, of course, tinged with sadness, I don't doubt the decision."

She said she slept well "for the first time in a long time" on Thursday night and also told reporters she hopes the upcoming Labour leadership contest will be "swift".

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