Jacinda Ardern’s landmark climate change legislation passed through New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday with history-making cross-party support. The Zero Carbon Bill commits New Zealand to new …
Why so much anger about a young woman? Waning privilege syndrome
‘This annoying little brat..’. ‘Entitled political pawn’. ‘Deeply disturbed messiah’. ‘Over dramatic’. ‘A young person getting carried away’. And so rant the middle aged white men of Australia about…
The problem with the “apology” Alan Jones sent Jacinda Ardern
A couple of days after Alan Jones famously suggested Scott Morrison ‘shove a sock down Jacinda Ardern’s throat’, but before his comments about her needing a ‘backhander’ surfaced, he wrote an ap…
‘The bloke’s had too many chances’: Advertisers pulling money from Alan Jones get attention
See updated list of advertisers that have pulled their spend from the Alan Jones show below, including on Tuesday afternoon Chemist Warehouse. They follow the first, ME Bank, thanks to early and persi…
Alan Jones claims ‘wilful misinterpretation’ as Jacinda Ardern ignores him
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is the latest to call out Alan Jones regarding his “shove a sock down her throat” rant on air yesterday. But Ardern herself is preferring to ignore the rant: …
Jacinda Ardern says Australia’s “corrosive” deportation policy needs to change
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Australia’s strict deportation laws are having a “corrosive effect” on relations between the two countries. Since 2014, changes to Aust…
‘I completely & utterly disagree with him’: Jacinda Ardern condemns Trump’s racist remarks
Jacinda Ardern has spoken out against Donald Trump’s most recent verbal attack on four congresswomen. In a series of tweets on Sunday, the US President told four Democratic congresswomen, Ayanna…
Be more like Jacinda: Why we all need a wellbeing budget
When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern came to power she promised her government would do things differently, and with Thursday’s landmark Wellbeing Budget she kept her word. “Today we have la…
NZ PM Jacinda Ardern is engaged to partner Clarke Gayford
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner, Clarke Gayford are engaged. On Friday, a spokesperson for Ardern said the couple became engaged over the Easter holiday break. The couple of …
Enough with the data. It’s time to double down to end gender inequality
Almost every day when I open my browser to read the latest news, I see more statistics articulating the extent of gender inequality in this country. The pay gap, the lack of female business leaders, d…
