カテゴリー: New Zealand politics
Questions of sovereignty, inequality and New Zealand history hang in the background as political speeches foreshadow a future in which relationship with Māori plays a central roleAt the estuary bridge connecting Waitangi’s treaty grounds to its townshi…
New Zealand is still deciding what her political legacy will look like, but the crowds at her last engagement gave the sense of the end of an eraFrom the moment of her arrival, Jacinda Ardern is surrounded by a crush of people: hundreds gather to ask f…
Most praised New Zealand’s outgoing prime minister for her handling of crises, while others criticised her domestic policy recordJacinda Ardern’s legacy has divided reader opinion. While many described the outgoing New Zealand prime minister as “inspir…
The daughter of an abattoir worker and fruit picker, Sepuloni could have exactly the expertise the PM needs to tackle a brutal cost of living crisisCarmel Sepuloni admits her father, who arrived from Samoa in 1964 unable to speak English, had difficult…
Chris Hipkins promises a ‘solid’ government that will focus on bread-and-butter issues, in the wake of the international stardom of Jacinda ArdernJacinda Ardern has a natural presence most politicians would sacrifice a kidney for.She spoke like a norma…
Incoming prime minister echoes Jacinda Ardern’s promise to cut back Labour’s agenda to focus on cost of living issuesNew Zealand’s next prime minister, Chris Hipkins, has promised to cut back government reforms to focus on the “global pandemic of infla…
Sole nominee secures Labour endorsement for prime minister, with Carmel Sepuloni as deputy, and incumbent’s last engagements on TuesdayChris Hipkins will be New Zealand’s next prime minister following a formal vote that endorsed him as Jacinda Ardern’s…
‘Chippy’ weathered Covid pandemic, now faces new storms and Labour’s flagging popularity ahead of 2023 electionNew Zealand’s incoming prime minister, Chris Hipkins, steered the country through the Covid pandemic. An experienced career politician with a…
The New Zealand Labour party is racing to find Jacinda Ardern’s replacement, with votes among MPs set to begin on SundayNew Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, will step down no later than 7 February after her shock resignation on Thursday in whi…
The New Zealand Labour party will pick a new leader on Sunday, after Ardern’s shock resignation. Who are the top contenders?With the shock resignation of Jacinda Ardern on Thursday, the New Zealand Labour party is now racing to find her replacement, a …
‘The difference you have made is immeasurable,’ says Canadian prime minister Justin TrudeauThe US president, together with the prime ministers of Canada and Australia, have paid tribute to their New Zealand counterpart, who shocked the world by announc…
Labour leader will stand down no later than 7 February, saying she ‘no longer had enough in the tank’ to do the jobTell us: how will you remember Jacinda Ardern’s time as PM?New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has said she is resigning, in a shoc…
New Zealand PM was caught on hot mic earlier this week with a candid comment about Act party leader David SeymourAn official signed copy of the transcript of New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern calling a political opponent an “arrogant prick” wil…
Motels used to temporarily house homeless people were found to often be unclean and unsafeNew Zealand’s emergency housing system that temporarily places homeless people in motel units is breaching human rights, with residents reporting filthy and unsaf…
New Zealand PM apologised for comment made live on parliament television during question timeNew Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has become the latest leader to fall victim to a hot microphone, after her comment that the leader of a minor opposit…