New Zealand is to get its youngest-ever female Prime Minister after a minority party threw its support behind Labour leader Jacinda Ardern, who took over the left-wing party only three months ago.<br/><br/>Winston Peters, the leader of the anti-immigration NZ First party, announced in a live TV broadcast that he would support Ardern in a coalition government, after September's election returned a hung parliament.<br/><br/>The 37-year old will become New Zealand's third female leader. Speaking after the announcement she said it was an absolute honor and a privilege to form a government for all New Zealanders.<br/><br/>The announcement ended almost a month of uncertainty, and weeks of negotiations, conducted by Peters with Ardern and the incumbent Prime Minister Bill English's National party over who could form the next government. <br/><br/>The Labour-NZ First coalition controls 55 of the 120 seats in the country's parliament and the Green Party supporting it with eight lawmakers cross the 61-mark to pass policies.
News On AIR | October 20, 2017 7:51 AM
Jacinda Ardern to be New Zealand's youngest woman leader