Jacinda Ardern

In an interview with TVNZ's Sunday programme, airing tonight, Jacinda Ardern opens up about the weight of leading the country during Covid.

All of my personal experience, in many ways, feels very trivial compared to that.” If we got it wrong on this side of the equation, [what were] the consequences, versus on this side… “Sometimes I would just take really long walks, thinking about the consequences.

"It got to the point where sleep came to you out of sheer exhaustion."

Damien Grant is an Auckland business owner, a member of the Taxpayers' Union and a regular opinion contributor for Stuff, writing from a libertarian ...

The caucus will show Ardern more loyalty than she demonstrated to Louisa Wall. If there is to be a changing of the guard, the Prime Minister must elect to leave of her own volition. She remains popular and is one of the most impressive political operators we have seen, and is a master of both the parliamentary and media arenas. This government and this prime minister are tainted with a perception of incompetence. If you value hearing the opinions of others, please consider becoming a Stuff supporter. It is a mistake, however, to write off Ardern. She has not been tested in either of the last two elections. The poor now struggle to get credit, thanks to changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. The poor now have to pay more for their petrol cars, thanks to the tax on dirty petrol cars. The poor now struggle to cover the cost of groceries as prices rise faster than wages, thanks in part to changes to the mandate of the Reserve Bank away from a single focus on inflation. Money, interest and attention has now turned towards Messrs Luxon and Seymour, as there is now a sense of inevitability about a change of government. These interpreters are a curious addition to the theatre of politics. The only way a working family can now obtain a house is through inheritance. Here is my take: Outside of Covid, this administration has a terrible record. This is a problem for the Government. Ardern has been defined by the pandemic.

In her second interview since announcing her resignation from Parliament, Wall told Q+A she had accepted Ardern's decision, but the way she was treated in some ...

So in some instances I didn't take the leadership of my party because I disagreed with how they wanted to play the game." She said most people came into Parliament wanting to be a minister "and the way you do that is to be part of the team and work diligently. Wall will deliver her valedictory speech on Thursday, before Parliament breaks for Easter and a recess period. "I will fight for the right to do that in a way that takes the majority of people with us. "I can understand how people in leadership would have thought that I haven't been as responsive to their requests as I could have been. Again, you're going to have ask her about why she thought there was no place for someone like me in the Labour Party caucus."

In February, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was advised by a High Court ruling that her rigid COVID restrictions were a "gross violation of.

Members of the New Zealand Defence Force and police force were among the groups that lost workers over the vaccine rule, with many claiming religious or personal exemption but still subject to suspension. In February, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was advised by a High Court ruling that her rigid COVID restrictions were a “gross violation of human rights” after workers were denied a right to work over skipping the vaccine. By April, New Zealand lifted its vaccine mandate and urged its unvaccinated workforce, who “have given decades of service to their community,” to return to duty — previously suspended for their personal health decision.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has once again been ranked Australia's most trusted politician. The latest Ogilvy PR Believability Index surveyed 1000 ...