Tag: Jacinda Ardern
Kiribati withdrawal from Pacific Islands Forum a major blow
By the RNZ Pacific editorial team in Suva
The 51st Pacific Forum Leaders (PIF) Meeting starting today has been dealt a major blow after the...
Aupito to attend Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji instead of Mahuta
RNZ Pacific
Pacific Peoples Minister Aupito William Sio will attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta's stead as she recovers from covid-19.
In...
Greenpeace condemns NZ silence on Pacific deep sea mining risks
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Greenpeace Aotearoa has condemned New Zealand for "standing by" while "deep wounds are inflicted on its Pacific neighbours" by silence over...
Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don’t match in response to...
ANALYSIS: By Suze Wilson, Massey University
The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling to throw out Roe v Wade is an issue of relevance to political...
New Zealand and European Union secure historic free trade deal
By Jane Patterson, RNZ News political editor, and Katie Scotcher, political reporter, in Brussels
New Zealand and the European Union have struck an historic free...
Some see NZ’s invite to the NATO summit as a reward...
ANALYSIS: By Robert G. Patman, University of Otago
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s acceptance of an invitation to speak at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit in...
Personal beliefs ‘shouldn’t rob women of choice’, says Ardern on Roe...
RNZ News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade "incredibly upsetting" as New Zealand politicians reacted to...
‘This is when we came of age’, says Māori leader on...
RNZ News
Today's Matariki celebrations signal the maturing of Aotearoa New Zealand, says Māori leader Sir Pou Temara.
A ceremony attended by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
Geoffrey Miller: Tale of two summits – why Jacinda Ardern said...
ANALYSIS: By Geoffrey Miller of The Democracy Project
Jacinda Ardern’s decision to attend the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Spain -- but...
Jacinda Ardern first New Zealander to be invited to speak at...
By Katie Scotcher, RNZ News political reporter
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is expected to participate in the upcoming NATO Leaders Summit, becoming the first New...
Samoa and China have no plans for military ties, says Fiamē
RNZ Pacific
Samoa and China do not have any plans for military ties, Samoa Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa says.
Fiamē -- who is on a...
NZ cabinet reshuffle sparked by departure of Faafoi, Mallard
RNZ News
A New Zealand cabinet reshuffle today was sparked by the departures of Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi and the parliamentary Speaker, Trevor Mallard.
Earlier, it...
‘Democracy can be fragile’: Ardern uses Harvard speech to call out...
RNZ News
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered the highly regarded Harvard Commencement address, calling out social media as a threat to modern...
PM Jacinda Ardern launches US tour with NZ ‘open for business’...
RNZ News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken to media to demonstrate to the US market that New Zealand is "open for business", having arrived...
PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for covid-19 – NZ cases rising
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that she has tested positive for covid-19.
Her daughter Neve tested positive on Wednesday, she added in...
New Zealand and Singapore add climate to partnership priorities
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital journalist
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong have added a focus on climate...
Gordon Campbell: On gendered perceptions in Aotearoa politics
COMMENTARY: By Gordon Campbell
In recent weeks, barely a day has gone by without Christopher Luxon demonstrating the chasm of ability that exists between the...
Economic sanctions still best way to pressure Russia, says Ardern
RNZ News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says expelling the Russian ambassador remains an option, but it would not have the most impact of the actions...
New Zealand to remain at red covid-19 traffic light setting amid...
RNZ News
Aotearoa New Zealand will remain at the red covid-19 traffic light setting, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Ardern made the announcement at today's post-cabinet...
Nick Rockel: Memories of the two-year covid safety struggle –...
COMMENTARY: By Nick Rockel, a reflection as Aotearoa New Zealand yesterday experienced its worst day since the covid-19 pandemic began.
It came up in...
NZ’s omicron outbreak: PM Ardern heralds changes to traffic light strategy
RNZ News
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed cabinet's decisions about when and how covid-19 restrictions will be eased.
She said the traffic light...
‘Warmest welcome you can imagine’ – Ardern opens NZ doors to...
By Tess Brunton, RNZ News tourism reporter
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has gone on a marketing blitz to reel Australians to Aotearoa New Zealand's shores.
It...