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…
I was a mum of two in a supermarket without my wallet. No one offered to help.
Almost six years ago on an autumn Wednesday afternoon in suburbia, with a five month old baby in tow, I completed a sizeable grocery shop at a major supermarket chain. Visits to the supermarket are ra…
‘Because she was a mum’: Jacinda Ardern pays for woman’s groceries
Think you couldn’t possibly love Jacinda Ardern any more? Don’t speak so soon. During a press conference today, the NZ Prime Minister confirmed she’d recently helped a mother-of-two …
Teena McQueen’s most memorable moments from Q&A last night
The Liberal Party’s Federal VP Teena McQueen sure knows how to make an impact, but is it one the Government would be happy with? Ummmm, we’re not so sure. Last night on Q&A, McQueen se…
Must-watch: Jacinda Ardern’s interview with The Project’s Waleed Aly
It began with a handshake, quickly followed by a hug. This was no ordinary political interview. It was never going to be because New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern is no ordinary leader and The Pro…
Jacinda Ardern proves there is another way to lead.
Since the merciless murder of 50 worshippers in Christchurch last Friday the extraordinary leadership and composure and decency and courage of Jacinda Ardern has been manifest. There have been thousan…
