Tag: Zealands
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Ardern’s online messages keep spirits up in New Zealand’s coronavirus lockdown
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WELLINGTON: Hours after New Zealand imposed a nationwide lockdown to beat a coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took to Facebook, livestreaming in a sweater from bed, to “check in” on citizens and tell them of the day’s events. Ardern’s news conferences for more than 30 minutes a day, taking queries, streaming Facebook videos and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern faces election struggle, despite global praise
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won global acclaim for her response to the Christchurch mosque shootings – but 12 months on, her political future hangs in the balance and there are signs “Jacinda-mania” has peaked. The centre-left leader had been in office barely 18 months on Mar 15 last year when a self-avowed white supremacist opened
