Leadership ‘Politicians are also very human’: Jacinda Ardern on bringing humanity to politics Jacinda Ardern has spoken about her goal to bring “a bit more humanity” to politics, to encourage others to consider becoming politicians.
News & Views Threats against Jacinda Ardern have tripled in the past three years Threats made against New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern have almost tripled in three years, amidst rising anti-vaccination sentiment.
News & Views Jacinda Ardern to meet Albanese in Sydney this week Jacinda Ardern is set to visit Australia on Thursday, meeting with Anthony Albanese for the first time since he was elected as Prime Minister.
News & Views Conversion therapy practices banned in New Zealand New Zealand has banned conversion therapy, with the parliament near-unanimously passing legislation on the matter.
Climate Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will halve emissions by 2030 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand will reduce its net greenhouse emissions by 50 per cent by 2030.
Politics ‘We’ve seen the dire consequences of taking too long’: Jacinda Ardern points the finger at NSW for NZ’s latest COVID outbreak New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern hasn’t minced words about who she blames for her country’s latest COVID-19 Delta outbreak.
News & Views Jacinda Ardern apologises for dawn raids targeting Pasifika people in the 1970s Jacinda Ardern formally apologise for police crackdowns in the 1970s which “unfairly targeted” the country’s Pacific community.
Leadership Dame Cindy Kiro named next Governor-General of NZ, becoming first Māori woman to take the role Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has named Cindy Kiro as the next governor-general of New Zealand, becoming the first Māori woman to take the role and declaring she will aim to inspire young wāhine from the “very top”.
Uncategorised Australia should follow New Zealand’s lead with a miscarriage bereavement bill At Pink Elephants, we have been championing an amendment to the Australian Fair Work Bereavement Leave Act for just over two years.
News & Views Elsewhere, leaders unveil gender-balanced cabinets. Not in Australia. Remember when Justin Trudeau declared “because it’s 2015” on announcing. his gender-balanced Cabinet? This week, Australia got something else
News & Views New Zealand parliament unanimously approves paid leave for parents after miscarriage or stillbirth New Zealand’s parliament has voted unanimously to grant parents three days paid bereavement leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth.
Climate ‘It is up to us’: New Zealand declares climate emergency New Zealand has declared a climate emergency, with Jacinda Ardern telling parliament it is “an acknowledgement of the next generation”.