Jacinda Ardern

  • Chris Hipkins will replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister of New Zealand

    Prime Minister of New Zealand New Zealand's former COVID-19 response minister, Chris Hipkins will replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister. The 44-year-old senior politician must be formally backed by Labour members of parliament to take over as the country's 41st...

    Published On January 21st, 2023
  • New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern announces resignation

    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a global figurehead of progressive politics, shocked the country. She was re-elected for a second term in 2020, the victory buoyed by her government’s “go hard and go early” approach...

    Published On January 19th, 2023
  • New Zealand govt passes world’s first tobacco law to ban smoking

    New Zealand tobacco law to ban smoking: The New Zealand government has passed a law to completely end tobacco smoking by banning youth from buying cigarettes for life. The Smoke Free Environments and Regulated Products (Smoking Tobacco) Amendment Bill has...

    Published On December 15th, 2022