Police protection for retired leaders is unusual in New Zealand,but Jacinda Ardern has been the target of some of the darkest online abuse.
Jacinda Ardern’s fiancé has taken aim at the levels of online hate thrown at the former New Zealand prime minister while praising her superhuman efforts.
Despite her celebrity status,outgoing New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern failed to resolve the country’s housing crisis.
Chris Hipkins has insisted there will be no pictures in the media of his wife and two children.
Jacinda Ardern has handed over the Labour leadership to her longtime ally in an emotional caucus meeting.
Australia’s PM is spruiking a similar set of empathetic progressive promises to the ones that were made to New Zealanders,and for which our Kiwi neighbours look set to boot out NZ Labour come October.
Nominations to replace departing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern closed on Saturday with Hipkins the only nominee.
New Zealand’s prime minister was loved around the world,but eventually Jacinda Ardern’s celebrity started to grate on those at home.
Her empathy and kindness served as a dramatic foil to some of the more narcissistic,truth-twisting male leaders who have strutted the world stage.
Long may Jacinda Ardern’s compassion,courage and intellect set the standard for national leaders everywhere.
The NZ leader shocked the country and her Labour Party colleagues by unexpectedly announcing she would resign within weeks. Now the question is:who would be up to the job?