Leaders’ Ages
Craig R posted this as a comment and it is worth having a bit more sunlight on it. Below are the ages of the Deputy PM and some of the other party leaders at the time of the next election:
Michael Cullen – 64
Winston Peters (b. April 11, 1945) – 63
Jim Anderton (b. 21 January 1938) – 70
Tariana Turia (b. 8 April 1944) – 64
Pita Sharples (b. 20 July 1941) – 67
Jeanette Fitzsimons (b. 1945) – 63
So being in your sixties as a leader is far from unusual.