November 29, 2020 10:01 am
As prime minister, Jacinda Ardern has been vocal about climate change and last November, the parliament passed the Zero-Carbon Act, which commits New Zealand to zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner.
November 23, 2020 2:09 pm
Ardern said the tone of the 20-minute phone call was warm and that Biden spoke very favorably about how New Zealand was handling the pandemic.
November 11, 2020 2:54 pm
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, 40, is engaged to television host Clarke Gayford, 44, and they have a two-year-old daughter.
November 06, 2020 4:20 pm
The book examines the prime minister of New Zealand through the authors' interviews with her, her multitude of public statements and speeches, and through the words of those who know her.
November 03, 2020 9:10 am
In New Zealand, Priyanca will be Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities; Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector; and Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment.
November 03, 2020 2:33 pm
The opponents of the Act such as the Euthanasia Free-NZ group maintain that it lacks oversight and safeguards and have pointed out issues with the eligibility criteria such as the age limit of 18 years and the “arbitrary” nature of the 6-month prognosis.
October 30, 2020 8:55 am
Ardern’s success proves that democracies today need politicians, male or female, who can represent a host of races, castes and tribes that live together as a nation. Even as the incumbent PM facing elections, Ardern was able to keep her nation united in the fight against COVID-19.
October 19, 2020 7:15 pm
In New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a historic second term at the office as voters rewarded her for a decisive response to Covid-19.
October 18, 2020 10:56 pm
Dr Gaurav Sharma, who belongs to Hamirpur district and immigrated to New Zealand around 20 years ago, won the election from Hamilton West electorate as a Labour Party candidate.
October 25, 2020 12:43 pm
With nearly 50 per cent of the vote, Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party will get more than the 61 seats required for a parliamentary majority.
January 01, 2020 11:30 am
From Sanna Marin who took oath in December as Finland's Prime Minister to Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg being named Time Magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year, 2019 has been an eventful year. Here is a recap of the year in photographs