After National's Win in Hamilton West, PM Ready to Prioritise Economy
December 12, 2022
PHOTO: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
Ardern has told RNZ she will announce a “handful of retirements” this week.
She said it was separate to the reshuffle signalled for the new year and was not a case of people seeing the writing on the wall.
“It’s not unusual, government or opposition, people do have a little look at whether or not, particularly often in their personal circumstances, whether they want to commit to another three years.
“Naturally at election time is when people start thinking about what they’re doing next.”
The Hamilton by election result was “disappointing but not unexpected”, she said.