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Can NZ's 'Iron Lady' crush Ardern?

Can NZ's 'Iron Lady' crush Ardern?

The National Party is betting on a conservative lawyer with a tarred past to do the improbable and defeat Jacinda Ardern.

New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern's overwhelming popularity after her management of the coronavirus crisis makes defeating her a formidable challenge.  Dominic Lorrimer

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Trying to remove New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is so hard that her opponent gave up after 53 days.

National Party leader Todd Muller resigned on Tuesday, citing health problems that New Zealand media outlets reported were due to a psychological breakdown.

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Aaron PatrickSenior correspondentAaron Patrick was a senior correspondent at The Australian Financial Review.

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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/world/pacific/can-nz-s-iron-lady-crush-ardern-20200715-p55c60