Jacinda Ardern
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New Zealand ex-PM Ardern to take up Harvard fellowships
Apr 26, 2023Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that she planned to attend Havard University for fellowships later this year. Ardern startled New Zealanders in January when she announced her resignation as prime minister... -
Jacinda Ardern makes her final speech to the New Zealand parliament
Apr 6, 2023Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigned from parliament on Wednesday, capping a career characterized by compassionate leadership in times of crisis, despite facing increasing online abuse. Ardern stunned New Zealand earlier this year when... -
Jacinda Ardern replaced as New Zealand PM at official ceremony
Jan 25, 2023The abrupt resignation of Jacinda Ardern as prime minister of New Zealand, which shocked the nation, was officially announced on Wednesday. The governor-general of New Zealand administered the oath of office to 44-year-old Chris Hipkins during... -
New Zealand outbreak forces PM Ardern to scrap wedding plans
Jan 23, 2022In the midst of an outbreak of the Omicron strain, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was forced to cancel off her own wedding on Sunday as she reinforced Covid-19 restrictions. “My wedding will not take... -
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wins a landslide victory
Oct 17, 2020New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election. With most ballots tallied, Ms Ardern’s centre-left Labour Party has won 49% of the vote and she is projected to... -
Jasinda to get an easy victory in the election: Public opinion polls
Sep 22, 2020Despite losing some support, New Zealand’s ruling Labor Party is set to win the upcoming national election effortlessly. A poll released on Tuesday (September 22nd) suggests so. New Zealand’s national election is going to be held... -
New Zealand PM says gunman deserves lifetime of ‘utter silence’
Aug 27, 2020Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern greeted the life sentence for the Christchurch mosque gunman on Thursday, saying attacker Brenton Tarrant deserved a lifetime of “complete and utter silence”. “The trauma of March 15 is... -
New Zealand PM takes pay cut as virus hits economy
Apr 15, 2020New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Wednesday she will take a 20 percent pay cut in a symbolic act of solidarity with people struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic. Ardern said her personal salary, those... -
New Zealand demotes minister for coronavirus lockdown breach, extends emergency
Apr 7, 2020New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday she had rejected her health minister’s offer to resign for breaching nationwide lockdown rules as doing so would jeopardize plans to slow the spread of the new... -
New Zealand PM Ardern to marry long-time partner
May 3, 2019New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her long-term partner Clarke Gayford have become engaged to be married, her office said Friday. A spokesman for Ardern and Gayford said the couple, who have a baby daughter...
