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Update30 Oct, 2020
Will people look to Ardern as someone who seized the moment to transform New Zealand for the better?
Over the seven weeks New Zealand was in lockdown - and the days leading up to the decision to move to Level 4 in the first place - Ardern explained why collective action was needed to avert collective catastrophe. Now action on a similar scale is...
Update05 Oct, 2020
In defiance of NZ political history, Ardern has shared government with New Zealand First and come out of it undamaged.
She hasn’t made any moves to sack or effectively discipline New Zealand First MPs in her cabinet. Peters will, by all indications, serve a full parliamentary term as a minister. The prime minister refused to criticise him in last week’s Newshub...
Update01 Sep, 2020
Ardern describes the often volatile coalition government as one of NZ "purest" MMP governments
Ardern says Labour's "vision has not been defined by a pandemic", but she hopes it will be "accelerated" by one. "Building back better" has become the mantra. She points out the coalition was able to pass close to 200 pieces of legislation with...
Update13 Aug, 2020
"The whole goal is to get us back to normal as quickly as we can."
"In any circumstance, misinformation is concerning. I think the vast majority of New Zealanders absolutely understand why we're taking the measures that we are. The whole intent is for us to limit the amount of times that anyone has restrictions on them, or has their freedoms limited," Ardern said.
Update04 Aug, 2020
Jacinda Ardern draws one-of-a-kind artwork for charity Trade Me auction
The artwork is titled 'The Political Cycle' and resembles a tornado drawn in white pen on black paper. It's signed by Ardern and the current bid sits at $11,550 with more than 216 people keeping an eye on the auction.