N.Z. PM Ardern says she will step down in Feb.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday she will not seek re-election to parliament at this year's general election and plans to step down as prime minister early next month.The Labour Party leader said in a televised statement that she no longer has "enough in the tank" to perform her role to the fullest and will end her term as prime minister no later than Feb. 7.A general election will be held on Oct. 14, she added.After serving more than five years as the country's leader, an emotional Ardern told reporters in the North Island city of Napier that over the summer, she had…READ FULL ARTICLE