[44], On 1 August 2017, just seven weeks before the 2017 general election, she assumed the position of leader of the Labour Party, and consequently became leader of the Opposition, following the resignation of Andrew Little. [183][184] In January 2017, Ardern identified as "agnostic".[183]. Pierced tragus? [147] Ardern announced that New Zealand would move to alert level 4, including a nationwide lockdown, at 11:59 pm on 25 March.
"But maybe there's some benefit out there in being a bit more open about the struggles we all have in balancing these things in our lives? Photo / Norrie Montgomery, Jacinda Ardern with partner Clarke Gayford. In March 2019, she led the country through the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque shootings, rapidly introducing strict gun laws in response, and throughout 2020 she led the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [138], In response to the shootings, Ardern announced her government's intention to introduce stronger firearms regulations. [31], Ardern stood again in Auckland Central at the 2014 general election. Ardern describes herself as a social democrat and a progressive. Kiwi drum and bass icons Shapeshifter have raved about Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after she dropped one of their songs during her speech at the Labour campaign launch over the weekend. Ardern is famously a huge fan of Shapeshifter, having raved about her love of their music in interviews and gifted Prince Harry their album The System Is A Vampire when he visited New Zealand in 2018. Exhibition by Christchurch sculptor Matt Williams. [159][160], Ardern has described herself as a social democrat,[11] a progressive,[12] a republican[161] and a feminist,[162] citing Helen Clark as a political hero,[11][163] and has described capitalism as a "blatant failure" due to the extent of child poverty and homelessness in New Zealand.
[112] Ardern had earlier rebuffed suggestions that she should not attend the Forum, citing tradition; she would have been the first New Zealand prime minister since 1971 to not attend the Forum outside an election cycle.
“I have to behave myself,” Matthew laughs. [53][54] In response to negative publicity, Ardern abandoned plans to introduce a capital gains tax during the first term of a Labour government. Jacinda Ardern will be next PM after Winston Peters and NZ First swing left", "Members – President Of The Council Of Women World Leaders", "Jacinda Ardern on baby news: 'I'll be Prime Minister and a mum, "Winston Peters is in charge: His duties explained", "Winston Peters is now officially Acting Prime Minister", "A country famed for quality of life faces up to child poverty", "Jacinda Ardern welcomes new welfare reforms from the sofa with new baby", "Free lunches for low-decile school kids: What's on the menu? However, he says he has always been a city boy living in Vienna for 10 years and now in Auckland. A spindly white tinsel tree boasts a single, homemade decoration; the armchairs are turned away from the television. [14], In mid-August 2017, Ardern stated that a Labour government would establish a tax working group to explore the possibility of introducing a capital gains tax but ruled out taxing family homes. She also gave New Zealand First five posts in her government, with Peters and three other ministers serving in Cabinet. If you already have an account, please log in. ", "New PM Jacinda Ardern joins an elite few among world, NZ leaders", "Green Party ratifies confidence and supply deal with Labour", "Jacinda Ardern reveals ministers of new government", "Predictable lineup of ministers as Ardern ministry starts to take shape", "Jacinda Ardern sworn in as new Prime Minister", "Who is New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern – the world's youngest female leader?
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Concord Dawn are the drum-n-bass outfit that first brought New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern and her fiancé Clarke Gayford together. I ask her that, a week after we sat in her living room, as a makeup artist applies foundation for the Canvas photo shoot.
Alluring Shores: Noon-4pm Saturday and Sunday at the Aigantighe Art Gallery on Wai-iti Rd. "[110], On 20 April 2018, Ardern attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 in London, where she was selected to deliver a toast to the Commonwealth at a state banquet of world leaders.
Mid Canterbury singer-songwriter Amelia James will perform. [114], On 24 September, Ardern became the first female head of government to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting with her infant present. [120] In November 2018, she met with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi and offered any help New Zealand could give to resolve the Rohingya crisis. The seat has always been held by the left, most recently the party's 2011-13 leader David Shearer, who resigned last year to head a United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. Live music: 9pm-3am at the Factory Bar & Nightclub on Stafford St, Timaru.
[180] The magazine later incorrectly speculated that she might win the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize among a listed six candidates, for her handling of the Christchurch mosque shootings. 0:42 ‘I see the future in your eyes’ - Clips. Timaru Family Fest: 9am-12.30pm, 1.30-5pm at the Southern Trust Events Centre on Morgans Rd. Proud music lover, Jacinda Adern is not opposed to spinning a few tracks herself. [141], According to Sri Lankan Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings were retaliation for the Christchurch mosque shootings. "[151] Alastair Campbell, a journalist and adviser in Tony Blair's British government, commended Ardern for addressing both the human and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Christchurch drum and bass duo Catch-22 perform. [157][158] In May 2020, Ardern rated 59.5 per cent as 'preferred prime minister' in a Newshub Reid Research poll—the highest score for any leader in the Reid Research poll's history. Despite targeting Green voters to vote strategically for her, she lost to Kaye by 717 votes. If you only visit us occasionally, don't worry -- you're entitled to 10 free articles a month, and you don't need to do anything. [95][96], On 24 August 2018, Ardern removed Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran from Cabinet after she failed to disclose an official meeting.