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Jacinda Ardern replaced as New Zealand PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 07:22 AM

Jacinda Ardern was officially replaced on Wednesday as New Zealand prime minister, after stunning the country by announcing her abrupt departure from the role last week. Read more »

Next New Zealand PM slams 'abhorrent' treatment of Ardern

Daniel Gilhooly, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 22 03:47 PM

New Zealand's incoming prime minister Chris Hipkins criticised the "abhorrent" treatment endured by Jacinda Ardern and vowed on Sunday to shield his own family, three days after her shock resignation. Read more »

New Zealand's next PM led COVID-19 crackdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 04:15 PM

Poised to be New Zealand's next prime minister, Chris Hipkins became a household name leading the nation's closed-border crackdown on COVID-19 and describes himself as a decisive, straight-talking politician. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 20, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 11:40 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

New Zealand PM: 'I am human'

Ben McKay, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jan 20 09:04 AM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won praises internationally for steering her country through its worst-ever terror attack in 2019 and the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »

New Zealand PM Ardern announces she will resign next month

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 09:58 AM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her resignation would take effect no later than February 7. Read more »

N. Zealand's amended cow burp tax plans still stink, say farmers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 02:46 PM

New Zealand's government on Wednesday outlined changes to controversial plans to tax the farts and burps of livestock, but a leading farmers group said it was still opposed to the emissions reduction scheme. Read more »

Marcos calls New Zealand PM 'idol'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 03:06 AM

Marcos met Ardern for the first time during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Thailand. Read more »

Biden asks New Zealand's Ardern for advice on extremist gun violence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 06:49 AM

President Joe Biden asked New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for advice Tuesday after the latest US mass shooting. Read more »

New Zealand fully reopens in August: Ardern

Daniel Gilhooly, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 11 02:44 PM

New Zealand will fully reopen to the world in August, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Read more »

New Zealand to ease domestic virus restrictions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 02:02 PM

New Zealand will relax its strict Covid-19 rules this week because case numbers have peaked and the population has high levels of immunity, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday. Read more »

'Safe' New Zealand to reopen borders early

Neil Sands, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 16 08:43 AM

New Zealand will scrap its strict border controls early because the country's world-leading pandemic response has made it "a safe place to visit." Read more »

New Zealand delays full reopening until October

Praveen Menon and Jamie Freed, Reuters
Posted at Feb 03 11:38 AM

New Zealand on Thursday announced a phased reopening of its border that has been largely closed for 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

New Zealand PM Ardern isolating

Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 05:29 PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stayed in self-isolation on Sunday, as the country recorded 103 new COVID-19 infections. Read more »

New Zealand outbreak forces PM Ardern to scrap wedding plans

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 08:41 AM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was Sunday forced to call off her own wedding as she tightened COVID-19 restrictions in the face of an outbreak of the omicron variant. Read more »

Tonga volcano caused 'significant' damage

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 16 03:19 PM

There have been no reports of injury or deaths in Tonga following a powerful volcanic eruption, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Read more »

Daughter interrupts New Zealand PM's livestream

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 03:45 PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was busy telling the nation about important revisions to COVID-19 restrictions when an unexpected voice cut in. Read more »

New Zealand sets 90 pct vaccine target to end lockdowns

Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 06:45 AM

New Zealand will end its strict coronavirus lockdown measures only when 90% of the country is fully vaccinated. Read more »

New Zealand extends COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 18 02:49 PM

New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that the country's biggest city Auckland will remain in lockdown for another two weeks. Read more »

New Zealand to use vaccine certificates as Delta persists

Reuters
Posted at Oct 05 10:56 AM

New Zealand said on Tuesday that it will start using COVID-19 vaccine certificates as proof of inoculation at large events. Read more »