Ardern Expects New Zealand to Eventually Become a Republic

Ardern Expects New Zealand to Eventually Become a Republic
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New Zealand will eventually become a republic and drop the British monarch as its head of state, but not anytime soon, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

Asked if Queen Elizabeth II’s death would spark a debate over whether the South Pacific nation should become a republic, Ardern said: “I do believe that is where New Zealand will head in time.”