Jacinda Ardern

The Prime Minister is defending the ongoing presence of the Russian ambassador in New Zealand, but says expulsion remains on the table.

There is more the government plans to do on sanctions, importation and looking at whether New Zealand can provide more support to help Ukrainian efforts on the ground, Ardern said. Asked why the Russian ambassador has not been expelled, she says New Zealand has been using "far more powerful tools" while keeping open those diplomatic options. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is defending the ongoing presence of the Russian ambassador in New Zealand, but says expulsion remains on the table.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Covid-19 traffic light settings will continue unchanged for now. ANALYSIS: A shift down to the orange traffic light ...

Though hospitalisations, the new measure of concern now Omicron is spreading, have been trending downward. “We want to move carefully. Both Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said it was “difficult to model”. "It's yes what's happening with hospitalisations, but also our ability to manage those hospitalisations. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Covid-19 traffic light settings will continue unchanged for now. It’s not likely to provoke a new wave or swamp hospitals with Omicron cases.

On April 04, New Zealand's Ministry of Health reported 10,205 new community cases of COVID-19, plus 33 new cases identified at the border – this as the ...

“As restrictions around the [My Vaccine Pass] ease,” said the ministry, “it is important for people to continue to follow public health advice to stay at home, away from school or work if you’re feeling unwell. We also need to help the system recover and be ready for the expected winter surge.” And so, for now, New Zealand will remain at red.”

Ardern said they are using "far more powerful tools" while keeping diplomatic options open.

Jacinda Ardern still won't label Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” – but she has admitted Russia is committing war crimes. Speaking at parliament today, the prime ...

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The number of Covid-19 patients in hospital and the number of new ones admitted each day are the key numbers to watch over the next 10 days.

But a move to orange anywhere in the country could depend on hospitalisations and hospital admissions continuing to fall. That peak is higher than might have been modelled and is prolonged, so there's quite a long tail of people in hospital." That could inform a decision to keep part of New Zealand in red and move other regions to orange. This gives a better, real-time view of the hospital situation. He also revealed the Government isn't just looking at the number of people in hospital on any given day, but also how many new admissions there are. "Public health advice tells us now is not the time to ease the existing restrictions and drop down to orange.

Russian war crimes in Ukraine must be investigated by an international tribunal, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says, as the Government announces another wave of ...

“Through our sanctions, we are working with the international community to put real pressure on those supporting Putin and his regime, and send a clear message that this illegal invasion cannot continue, and that the brutality and inhumane acts from Russian troops cannot be tolerated.” “Through our sanctions, we are working with the international community to put real pressure on those supporting Putin and his regime, and send a clear message that this illegal invasion cannot continue, and that the brutality and inhumane acts from Russian troops cannot be tolerated.” The retreat of Russian forces from Kyiv has led to evidence of atrocities against Ukrainian civilians in nearby areas, with corpses lying in the street and mass graves in the town of Bucha.

New Zealand will impose more sanctions on Russia tonight after reports of Ukrainian civilians being abused, murdered and buried in mass graves.

She said the key question was: "What's the biggest and most important contribution New Zealand can make?" She said diplomatic expulsions were an option but the Government had prioritised "more impactful options" for now. Ardern said she was not an ICC judge, so it was not her place to affix the "war criminal" label.

Viral tweets circulating on social media suggesting the Prime Minister said New Zealand doesn't have an issue with the "rage of older white men" because ...

Jacinda Ardern still won't label Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” – but she has admitted Russia is committing war crimes. Speaking at parliament today, the prime ...

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It isn't every day the small-government Act party calls on Labour to spend more money, but that is exactly what leader David Seymour did in Question Time on ...

Ardern replied she would not "pre commit" spending ahead of the Budget. Defence has recently delayed the purchase of a new patrol vessel, saving spending in the short term. Defence Minister Peeni Henare has said the Government would review defence spending, after spending on new equipment ticked upwards during NZ First's time in government.