How New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern went from pandemic hero to political casualty

Sydney-Jacinda Ardernhave a strong reaction covid-19 pandemic to your party historic election landslide At the end of 2020. But after about a year, her popularity began to wane.

of New Zealand hard border closed, designed to keep the virus out, was hurting tourism businesses, educational institutions and other sectors that depended on visitors, foreign students and workers from abroad. Auckland, the largest city in the country, was still Closed For several months near the end of 2021. New Zealanders were disappointed that their larger neighbor, Australia, fast reopen,