Former New Zealand prop Campbell Johnstone has become the first All Black to come out as gay, saying on a television programme on Monday (Jan 30) he had been "living a lie" and leading "a double life" before acknowledging his sexuality. Johnstone, who played three tests in 2005, had already told his family and close friends before publicly coming out.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose empathetic handling of the nation's worst mass-shooting and health-driven response to the coronavirus pandemic led her to become an international icon but who faced mounting criticism at home, said Thursday she was leaving office.