Tag: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand plans to start reopening borders early next year

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand, which has completely stamped out the coronavirus, plans to cautiously reopen its borders to international travelers early next year, the government said Thursday. Officials also said they would delay second shots of the Pfizer vaccine in order to speed up first shots […]

New Zealand declares climate emergency, promises carbon neutral government by 2025

WELLINGTON – New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025 as it declared a climate emergency on Wednesday, a symbolic move that critics said needed to be backed with greater actions to reduce emissions. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the climate emergency declaration was […]

New Zealand’s Ardern to form government within 3 weeks after historic election win

WELLINGTON – After a thumping election win, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Sunday that she would form a government within three weeks but declined to say whether she would rule alone or form a coalition. Ardern on Saturday delivered the biggest election victory for her […]

New Zealand’s Ardern wins 2nd term in election landslide

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office Saturday in an election landslide of historic proportions. With most votes counted, Ardern’s liberal Labour Party was winning 49% of the vote compared to 27% for its main challenger, the conservative National […]

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