Jacinda Ardern

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford attend the State Funeral Service for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey in London ...

they really felt the overwhelming sense of sadness from a family. She was a woman in leadership who was raising a family. ["Kiingi Tūheitia was distinctly struck by the sadness and the gravity of the occasion for the family" - Kiingitanga chief of staff Ngira Simmonds duration 4:12](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018859422/maori-king-pays-respects-to-queen) ["Kiingi Tūheitia was distinctly struck by the sadness and the gravity of the occasion for the family" - Kiingitanga chief of staff Ngira Simmonds](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018859422/maori-king-pays-respects-to-queen) "She was present through such change ... someone who really did forge her own path" - PM Jacinda Ardern](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018859421/jacinda-ardern-farewells-the-queen) someone who really did forge her own path" - PM Jacinda Ardern duration 7:11](/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018859421/jacinda-ardern-farewells-the-queen) ["She was present through such change ...

"When you think about leaders who have been in that position… there were so few to look to," Ardern said.

London — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the late Queen Elizabeth II gave her some of the best advice on leading a country while being a new mother. Before that, there was the queen. There was myself.

The NZ prime minister looked sombre in all black as she joined mourners to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II.

“When you think about leaders who have been in that position... “One of the things on my mind alongside being a new prime minister was being a prime minister and a mum. “The King was deeply appreciative of the thoughts of New Zealand, and of the efforts that so many have made to come and pay their respects,” she told New Zealand Herald.

The Prime Minister donned a black feathered kākahu, custom-made by designer Kiri Nathan.

She has also met with her newly appointed British counterpart, Liz Truss, during which the leaders discussed Queen Elizabeth's death, the ongoing war in Ukraine and the recent free trade agreement between Britain and New Zealand. As a further nod to Aotearoa, the Prime Minister also paired the dress with a black feathered kākahu, custom-made by designer Kiri Nathan. The Prime Minister has had a busy schedule since arriving in the UK, including a brief but "warm" meeting with the new monarch, King Charles III.

Fresh from the Queen's funeral, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has caught a lift with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to New York to attend the UN ...

The Christchurch Call is part of the catch-up, but it's got to be refined and developed." and the importance of those personal relationships that leaders build up talking to one another." His speech will be closely watched after he last year used it to castigate the UN as a "retired superhero". Her full list of bilateral meetings has yet to be finalised but seems substantially lighter this year. Fresh from the Queen's funeral, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is winging her way to New York to take part in this year's United Nations General Assembly. Ardern will arrive in New York a full two days later than first planned, meaning a significant amount of business has been canned or rescheduled. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash took her place but does not exactly inspire the same reaction Ardern does abroad. "The technology's got ahead of many of our regulations and laws - and we've got to have a catch-up. Ardern will also find time to sit down with a rollcall of world leaders on the event's sidelines in what is sometimes described as "diplomatic speed-dating". Otago University international relations expert Robert Patman said he expected the Queen's death would cast "a bit of a shadow" over the atmosphere, but it would be the Ardern joins a throng of world leaders leaping the North Atlantic to attend the UN's annual summit, having paid their respects in London. From the Big Smoke to the Big Apple.

She'll arrive in New York thanks to the generosity of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who allowed Ardern to hitch a ride on his plane. Both leaders were ...

Disarmament Minister Phil Twyford visited the United Nations this year for nuclear non-proliferation talks, which were ultimately vetoed by Russia in what Twyford labelled an act of "diplomatic sabotage". That panel will be chaired by former Prime Minister Helen Clark, who is also Ardern's former boss, and feature Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who was President of Liberia during the Ebola crisis. Ardern also missed the opportunity to help Air New Zealand promote its new direct flight between Auckland and New York. Ardern was one of a number of world leaders who will make their way to New York from London, where they attended Queen Elizabeth's funeral. The big draw of the United Nations is having so many world leaders under one roof. Her partner Clarke Gayford will travel as far as Australia on Australia's official plane, the guest of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The prime minister is expected to hold talks with the Canadian leader after "getting a lift" to New York on his plane from London.

They work for you, not the parties or people in power. 🇨🇦 is giving our commonwealth friend 🇳🇿 a lift to the UN in New York - and— Abigail Bimman (@AbigailBimman) Stuff understands Ardern will have a more prominent speaking role as a result of Prince William being unable to attend the event as a result of his grandmother’s death. Ardern will speak at the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, a climate change event. The ongoing climate crisis and global food shortages are also key topics. The pair will hold a rare bilateral meeting while in the air, Canadian media reported.