On January 19, 2023, Cindy announced that she would resign as leader of the Labour party and Prime Minister by February 7. Jacinda's reason for resigning is to "[spend] time with my family again",<ref>https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/130990117/jacinda-ardern-announces-she-will-resign-as-prime-minister-by-february-7</ref> but the real suspected reason is that because of Cindy's falling in the polls,<ref>https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/11/2023-election-the-key-parties-latest-polling-main-issues-cost-of-living.html</ref> she wants a graceful exit out of politics, not to embarrassingly lose in a landslide defeat in October. | On January 19, 2023, Cindy announced that she would resign as leader of the Labour party and Prime Minister by February 7. Jacinda's reason for resigning is to "[spend] time with my family again",<ref>https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/130990117/jacinda-ardern-announces-she-will-resign-as-prime-minister-by-february-7</ref> but the real suspected reason is that because of Cindy's falling in the polls,<ref>https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/11/2023-election-the-key-parties-latest-polling-main-issues-cost-of-living.html</ref> she wants a graceful exit out of politics, not to embarrassingly lose in a landslide defeat in October. |