No answers The issues that brought PM down

Draconian lockdown

Despite sealing New Zealand’s borders for almost two years, she failed to stop the spread of the delta variant and the zero-covid policy spurred a backlash at home.

Resurgent Right wing

In the local elections last October, Auckland, Christchurch, Invercargill and Rotorua all elected conservative mayors.

Cost of living

The highest inflation in three decades has caused a cost living crisis.

Housing crisis

Ms Ardern promised she would solve the country’s housing crisis but as of last year, 1,366 homes had been built out of the 100,000 promised.

Child poverty failure

Despite child poverty being one of the core issues she stressed for her getting into politics in 2017, the rate has barely changed since then. Rising crime rates

Violent crime rates in New Zealand rose by 30 per cent last year when compared to pre-pandemic levels.