New Zealand election

This was an actual headline in The Australian on Monday: “Danger across the ditch as incompetent leader Ardern wins office.”

The New Zealand Labour Party under leader Jacinda Ardern looks set to win another three-year term in government as early votes are tallied.

In times of crisis it has been Jacinda Ardern’s way with words that has registered: “They are us”, “The team of five million” and “Go hard and go early”.

Tuesday night marked the first of New Zealand’s election debates, with Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Judith Collins taking the stage.

Jacinda Ardern launched her re-election campaign over the weekend, detailing her party’s plan for economic recovery from COVID-19.