FILE PHOTO - New Zealand's new opposition Labour party leader, 37-year-old Jacinta Ardern, speaks next to colleagues during a media conference in Wellington, New Zealand, August 1, 2017. REUTERS/Charlotte Greenfield/File Photo
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - When Jacinda Ardern seized leadership of New Zealand's opposition Labour Party earlier this month, she quickly drew comparisons with youthful, cosmopolitan leaders like Canada's Justin Trudeau and France's Emmanuel Macron.
But despite similar social media buzz about the 37-year-old's progressive credentials, Ardern is set to take a harder line than either of those leaders when it comes to immigration, a hot-button issue for the Sept. 23 general election.
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