WELLINGTON (HRNW) – New Zealand’s opposition leader abruptly quit for health reasons Tuesday just weeks after taking the job, leaving his party in disarray with an election against Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looming.
In a brief early-morning statement, Todd Muller announced his immediate resignation as leader of the centre-right National Party, saying “I am not the best person” for the position.
“It is more important than ever that the New Zealand National Party has a leader who is comfortable in the role,” he said.
Muller ousted his predecessor Simon Bridges in late May but failed to reverse polls showing strong backing for Ardern ahead of the September 19 election.
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