In response to external speculation, the Prime Minister of New Zealand stated that she passed a vote of confidence among party members.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stated on April 21st that, following a recent sharp drop in public support in polls which triggered speculation of possible dismissal, she has successfully retained the trust of her party's MPs in a closed-door vote and will continue to serve as prime minister. The vote took place during a regular meeting of National Party MPs. After the vote, Ardern told reporters that she had initiated the confidence vote herself and that it had passed smoothly. However, she did not disclose the specific vote count, nor did she indicate whether the vote had unanimous support.