Bleary-eyed in pyjamas in a new film, Jacinda Ardern’s pleas for compassion are hard to ignore. But in real crises, the fallibility of politicians can be terrifyingThe camera catches Jacinda Ardern in her pyjamas, bleary-eyed...
Read MoreThe careers of Sturgeon, Merkel and Ardern show how foolish it is to idealise leaders just for being womenNicola Sturgeon was always afraid of failure. But it was a very particular kind of failure she feared; one that follows a...
Read MoreNew Zealand’s former PM made history as the first world leader to attend the general assembly meeting with a newborn. In the second extract from her book, she writes about her worry that the image would become a banner for...
Read MoreYoung, progressive and relatable, the former prime minister of New Zealand tried to do politics differently. But six years into power, she dramatically resigned. In an exclusive interview with the Guardian’s editor-in-chief, she...
Read MoreLike ex-New Zealand PM, Scotland’s first minister speaks of duty to admit how ‘brutality’ of political life got to herShe was, she stressed, “a human being”, not just a politician.And as one who had...
Read MoreMinister selected by Labour party to succeed Jacinda Ardern after her shock resignation on ThursdayA new prime minister for New Zealand has been chosen by the Labour party after the shock resignation of Jacinda Ardern on...
Read MoreArdern says she slept soundly ‘for the first time in a long time,’ as colleagues in New Zealand deplore her treatment as PM and race begins to replace herJacinda Ardern has said she slept soundly after her shock...
Read MoreLabour leader says she ‘no longer had enough in the tank’ to do the jobNew Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation in a shock announcement.At the party’s annual caucus meeting on...
Read MoreNew Zealand PM said she sought the Queen’s advice as one of the few women to have combined leadership with motherhoodJacinda Ardern says the Queen gave her the best advice she got on combining the duties of leading a...
Read MoreAustralian and New Zealand prime ministers talk up closeness of ties as Ardern is forced to defend ‘soft’ stance on Beijing The Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, has warned that “there are those far...
Read MoreNew Zealand prime minister admits watching bad television to relax and says some people she admires most have that ‘gnawing lack of confidence’New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has revealed she...
Read MorePrime minister says she will be ready to form a government in two to three weeks as New Zealanders enjoy return to normal life • New Zealand Greens on the rise after voters return to the fold • Opinion: New Zealanders...
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