What legacy does Jacinda Ardern leave behind - and how will history remember her?

After five and a half years, the Jacinda Ardern premiership has come to an end.  

Following her shock resignation, Ardern has officially vacated the Ninth Floor, and is now a backbench MP free from the burden of the country’s highest office. 

From a terrorist attack to a volcanic eruption and on to a pandemic, her tenure as Prime Minister was complicated and challenging. 
 
While Ardern has been applauded for her crisis management and international reputation, her critics have also stressed that her Government’s execution of big policies was sometimes lacking.  
 
So, as the dust settles on Jacinda Ardern’s political career, what legacy will she leave behind? How will we remember a politician that is broadly admired but also highly divisive?  

Today, Damien is joined by Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper for his take on what the name Jacinda will mean to future generations.

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