As debate on her legacy and reasons for her departure rage, Jacinda Ardern has been mobbed by well-wishers outside parliament on her final day as New Zealand Prime Minister.
Hundreds of people, including Labour MPs, government staff and everyday Kiwis packed the forecourt of Parliament House on Wednesday morning.
Several MPs and Ministers were seen wiping away tears as Ms Ardern made her way from the Executive Building - known as the Beehive - for the last time as prime minister.
