Jacinda Ardern
Violent threats against Jacinda Ardern surge
An official information request has revealed police dealt with dozens of threats targeting the New Zealand PM last year.
- by Ben McKay
Latest
Albanese and Ardern affirm ‘reset’ of trans-Tasman partnership
Anthony Albanese and Jacinda Ardern caught up like old friends but got down to serious business during the New Zealand leader’s flying visit.
- by Deborah Snow
Beijing puts more Pacific countries offside as Penny Wong tours region
Not even New Zealand has escaped China’s threats.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Biden says Ardern’s leadership ‘critical’ as US tackles mass shootings
US President Joe Biden and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discussed gun violence, climate change, and the rise of China at the White House.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Solomon Islands inks security deal with China, ignoring Australian protests
The agreement paves the way for China to take its first major stake in security in the Pacific and tests Australia’s century-long influence over the region.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Australia warned to pay attention to PNG following China’s Solomon Islands deal
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants PNG and Fiji to help convince the Solomon Islands to abandon its Beijing security deal - but PNG is also forging closer links.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Opinion
Pop culture
Male politicians are trading on their looks - lucky for them, they can afford to
Men in politics, unlike women, can play on their good looks, knowing they will never be punished for them.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Analysis
Bills
Jacinda Ardern finds it’s not easy being green when petrol prices soar
She promised a carbon zero future, but New Zealand’s Prime Minister has agreed to cut fuel taxes as the price at the pump shot up to $NZ3 a litre.
- by Henry Cooke
New Zealand border reopening earlier than previously expected: Jacinda Ardern
In a move that aligns with many Australian states’ school holidays, New Zealand’s border will open to vaccinated Australian tourists from April 12.
- by Henry Cooke
Scott Morrison flags tax relief as petrol hits record highs
The federal government is under pressure over high-priced petrol, with ministers canvassing whether to make a controversial change to fuel excise.
- by Rachel Clun
COVID reality arrives for Kiwis as cases explode and ‘Fortress NZ’ falls
The country currently has one of the highest per capita daily infection rates in the world - officially almost 200,000 active cases.
- by Matthew Brockett