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☆ Jacinda Ardern gives supply shortage new meaning
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Jacinda Ardern has risen to the top of headhunters’ must-call list. Her contacts, international profile, and social-justice nous are skills corporates, charities and supranational organisations treasure in board members and advisers. Her administration’s push to legalise abortion and to enact climate change legislation gives her serious ESG clout. (By Antony Currie)Follow @Breakingviews on Twitter(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

☆ Tucker Carlson insults New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern as 'the lady with the big teeth' while gleefully reporting her resignation
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fox News host Tucker Carlson seemed happy to report New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's resignation. He aimed a petty personal insult at Ardern and accused her of being a totalitarian. Ardern is a hate figure for the US far right and anti-vaxxers over her COVID-19 policies. On his show Wednesday, Carlson aimed a personal insult at Ardern's teeth, and accused her of being a "totalitarian" who was beholden to China. On Wednesday Carlson labelled her an "appalling abuser" of human rights and described her as "the lady with the big teeth who tormented her citizens."

☆ New Zealand's Ardern leaves legacy of kindness, disappointments
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Praveen Menon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"Be strong, be kind," New Zealand's youngest prime minister in more than a century repeated through her eventful tenure, but her empathetic leadership and crisis management skills often masked her government's shortcomings. Ardern made global headlines in 2020, presiding over New Zealand's most diverse parliament, with more than half the members women and the highest number of indigenous Maori lawmakers. Ardern said it was "totally unacceptable in 2017 to say that women should have to answer that question in the workplace". Less than three months later, Ardern brought the baby, Neve Te Aroha, to the U.N. General Assembly in New York. “I wonder whether or not anyone ever asked Barack Obama and John Key if they met because they were of similar age,” Ardern said, in reference to the former U.S. president and New Zealand prime minister.

☆ PM Ardern shocks New Zealand, says she is stepping down
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WELLINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday made a shock announcement she had "no more in the tank" to continue leading the country and would step down no later than early February and not seek re-election. Ardern, holding back tears, said that it had been a tough five and a half years as prime minister and that she was only human and needed to step aside. A ruling New Zealand Labour Party vote for a new leader will take place on Sunday; the party leader will be prime minister until the next general election. New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson, who also serves as finance minister, said in a statement he would not seek to stand as the next Labour leader. Ardern said she was not stepping down because the job was hard, but because she believed others could do a better job.

☆ Aussie falters on soft jobs data, kiwi calm after Ardern resignation
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Stella Qiu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Aussie eased 0.4% to 0.6910% , the softest level in one week, after hitting a five-month high of $0.7064 just one session before. It has support at $0.6360 and did not react much to news that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down next month. The Fed is widely expected to slow its rate hike in February to 25 basis points as inflation eases, after downshifting the size of increases just in December. Local data on Thursday, which showed Australia's employment unexpectedly fell in December, also added to the risk-off mood and weighed on the Aussie. The yield on 10-year bonds fell 4 basis points to 3.404%, the lowest since mid-December, while the yield on three-year notes fell 9 basis points to 3.005%.

☆ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will not seek reelection
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces she will not seek reelection at the War Memorial Centre on Jan. 19, 2023 in Napier, New Zealand. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will not seek reelection and plans to step down no later than early February, she said in a televised statement on Thursday. "This summer, I had hoped to find a way to prepare for not just another year, but another term — because that is what this year requires," a visibly emotional Ardern said during the statement. Ardern said she believed the New Zealand Labour Party would win the upcoming election and added that a vote to elect the next Labour leader would be held on Sunday. New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson, who also serves as finance minister, said in a statement he would not seek to stand as the next Labour leader.

WELLINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The shock resignation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who altered the face of global politics when she was elected the world's youngest female head of state, throws a spotlight on the demands faced by women in power. "We need people like Jacinda Ardern in politics. [1/2] New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during the Australia-New Zealand Leaders' Meeting at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, July 8, 2022. "Certainly she really challenges the male stereotype of being a prime minister." Former Prime Minister Helen Clark said Ardern had done an "extraordinary job" in leading New Zealand through major crises.

Her successor as Labour leader and prime minister faces a stern test in a general election in October, with support for the party falling and the country expected to fall into a recession next quarter. Despite her high global profile, Ardern's Labour Party has slid in the polls, hurt by rising living costs, growing crime and concern about social issues. That meant that even with traditional coalition partner the Green Party, polling at 9%, Labour could not hold a majority. Ardern most likely stepped down to give the Labour Party a chance to refresh and reposition itself ahead of an election in October, experts said. CONSERVATIVES BUOYEDThe conservative National Party may be buoyed by Ardern's resignation.

☆ Reaction to Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation announcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday she would step down no later than Feb. 7, and that there would be a general election on Oct. 14. AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ANTHONY ALBANESE"Jacinda Ardern has shown the world how to lead with intellect and strength. Jacinda has been a fierce advocate for New Zealand, an inspiration to so many and a great friend to me." CHRIS HIPKINS, NEW ZEALAND'S MINISTER FOR EDUCATION"Jacinda has been a voice of calm, kind reassurance and strength. I know after she has had some time to recharge we will hear more from Jacinda."

☆ Morning Bid: Turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Traders took Wednesday's weak U.S. production, retail sales and producer price data badly, selling risk assets and buying safer ones. Bond markets shrugged off hawkish rhetoric from non-voting Fed officials Bullard and Mester to rally. Fed voters Lael Brainard and John Williams might get more of markets' attention at events later in the day. Elsewhere, the dust is settling quickly on the Bank of Japan's decision not to bend to speculators' attack on its yield curve control policy. The yen has bounced back to where it was before the meeting and the Nikkei (.N225) slipped, though calm in Japan's bond market might suggest short sellers are having a breather before re-loading for meetings in March and April.

☆ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigns, saying the job has 'taken a lot out of me'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Charles R. Davis | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation on Thursday. Ardern governed over tumultuous times in New ZealandArdern was elected to her role in October 2017 as New Zealand's youngest prime minister, and as the third woman to serve in the position. By early 2020, the coronavirus pandemic had gripped the world, positioning Ardern as a sensible leader in the face of varied policy reactions. "It's one thing to make a big decision a week, but with Covid, it was constant," Ardern told New Zealand broadcaster 1 News in April 2022. Absolutely," Ardern told 1 News.

☆ Candidate to replace NZ Ardern to start making their bids
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WELLINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Candidates to replace Jacinda Ardern as the country's prime minister after her shock resignation are expected to start to emerge on Friday ahead of a leadership vote on Sunday. If a candidate is unable to secure two thirds of the available votes, the leadership contest will go to the wider membership. The winner will become prime minister until the next general election. Ardern's term as leader will conclude no later than Feb. 7 and a general election will be held on Oct. 14. Commentators point to a number of Ardern's ministers as possible candidates for the role, including the former COVID minister and current Minister of Education and Police Chris Hipkins and current Minister of Justice Kiri Allen.

Jan 19 (Reuters) - New Zealand's ruling Labour Party is looking for a new leader after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation on Thursday. A Labour Party vote for a new leader will take place on Sunday; the party leader will be prime minister until the next general election. He was senior adviser to two education ministers and served in the office of former Prime Minister Helen Clark. KIRI ALLANNew Zealand’s Minister of Justice, Kiri Allan, 39, would become the country's first prime minister of Maori descent, as well as the country’s first openly gay leader if elected. MICHAEL WOODMichael Wood, 42, has swiftly scaled Labour party ranks since joining parliament in 2016 after a landslide by-election victory.

☆ Mexico Captures Son of Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’, Sparks Gunfights and Roadblocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Watch: New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern Says She’ll Step DownNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that she would step down, saying she “no longer had enough in the tank.” During her more than five years as leader, she steered the country through the pandemic and faced tough economic challenges. Photo: Kerry Marshall/Getty Images

Leaving parliament on Saturday, Rabuka told waiting media he was humbled to have become the prime minister of Fiji before being rushed away to be sworn in by the country's president. Biman Prasad, leader of the NFP and the new finance minister, said the incoming government would work for the Fijian people. The prime ministers of both New Zealand and Australia released statements to congratulate the newly sworn-in Rabuka. "We strongly value Fiji as a close friend and partner as we progress our shared priorities for the region," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Anthony Albanese, Australia's prime minister, added in a tweet that he also looked forward to working with Rabuka.

SYDNEY, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Fiji's parliament has delayed its first sitting, where it had been expected a new prime minister would be sworn in to the Pacific islands nation for the first time in 16 years. People's Alliance leader Sitiveni Rabuka is expected to become prime minister, after three parties signed a coalition agreement on Tuesday after a hung election. The deal would dislodge Fiji First's Frank Bainimarama, who has led Fiji since a 2006 coup. read moreThe constitution requires lawmakers to elect the prime minister from the parliament floor if no one party has won more than 50% of seats. On Wednesday morning New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand was yet to congratulate Rabuka as it waited until the "dust settles and there is finality over processes".

☆ New Zealand's Ardern hopes to lead trade mission to China once border controls allow
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WELLINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday she hoped to lead a trade mission to China once border settings are changed to allow travel to her country's biggest trading partner as it emerges from the pandemic. Ardern said New Zealand's trade and economic links with China have proven resilient, despite the challenges of COVID. Delivering a speech marking 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Ardern said New Zealand's relationship with China was important but complex and evolving. Ardern said "we continue to recognise that there are areas where China and New Zealand do not agree, where our interests or world view differ." While Australia's relationship with China has deteriorated, New Zealand and China's interactions have remained largely cordial.

☆ New Zealand Navy idles ships as labour crisis hits
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The bottom line is "workforce issues are impacting ship availability to deliver naval outputs," an August note from the Chief of the Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short to the Minister of Defence said. The Defence Force said in May that it would spend 90 million New Zealand dollars ($57 million) over four years to raise the salaries of the lowest-paid workers. Having so few ships available makes it harder for the navy to handle multiple challenges at once, a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) spokesperson said. New Zealand's Defence Force is also dealing with ageing equipment and a large number of personnel being assigned to border quarantine facilities. Minister of Defence Peeni Henare acknowledged in an email that staff losses were hurting the Defence Force, but said the government was committed to rebuilding it.

☆ New Zealand announces review of its handling of COVID-19 pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WELLINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The New Zealand government said on Monday it would launch an inquiry into the country's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic so future governments could learn from the experience. A Royal Commission, a public inquiry of the highest level in New Zealand, would look at the overall response, the government said in a statement. That would include considering economic measures, such as fiscal and monetary policy responses but without reviewing particular central bank decisions. The aim would be identifying lessons that could be applied in a future pandemic. The government's financial response is also now being blamed by some political opposition parties for contributing to three-decade high inflation.

☆ Jacinda Ardern and Sanna Marin hit back at reporter's question on age and gender
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

As two of the youngest heads of government and among a small percentage of female world leaders, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin have long faced questions about their age and gender. But they were quick to shoot down a journalist who asked about the purpose of the first-ever visit to New Zealand by a Finnish prime minister on Wednesday. Marin (second left) and Ardern (right) held bilateral talks in Auckland, New Zealand. Because two women meet it’s not simply because of their gender.”Marin, 37, who is in New Zealand with a Finnish trade delegation, emphasized the country’s growing trade ties. “We are meeting because we are prime ministers,” she said in response.

☆ See the moment Jacinda Ardern fired back at reporter's question about gender
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern and Finland's Sanna Marin quickly shot down a reporter who asked if their similar age and gender was the reason for their official meeting.

☆ New Zealand court rules voting age of 18 is discriminatory
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WELLINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - New Zealand's highest court ruled on Monday that the country's current voting age of 18 was discriminatory, forcing parliament to discuss whether it should be lowered. The Supreme Court found that the current voting age of 18 was inconsistent with the country's Bill of Rights, which gives people a right to be free from age discrimination when they have reached 16. But it does not force parliament to change the voting age. The Green Party wants immediate action to lower the voting age to 16, but the largest opposition party, the National party, does not support the shift. "Obviously, we've got to draw a line somewhere," said National party leader Christopher Luxon.

Separately, police fired rubber bullets to disperse anti-government protesters in Bangkok as the host of the Asia-Paciﬁc Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, opened the conference. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called an emergency gathering of leaders from Australia, Japan, South Korea, Canada and New Zealand on the sidelines of the summit after North Korea carried out the missile test. "This conduct by North Korea most recently is a brazen violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions," she said. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is in Bangkok for the APEC meeting, told reporters North Korea had "repeated its provocations with unprecedented frequency". First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov is representing him at APEC.

☆ Factbox: What is APEC and which leaders are attending Bangkok summit?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] A general view outside of the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center venue during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, at Asoke Junction, in Bangkok, Thailand November 17, 2022. The United States will be the APEC host in 2023. CHINA PRESIDENT XI JINPINGXi met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Bangkok on Thursday for talks. RUSSIA FIRST DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ANDREI BELOUSOVBelousov will represent President Valadmir Putin at APEC. PAPUA NEW GUINEA PRIME MINISTER JAMES MARAPEMarape will hold meetings with U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken.

☆ Fact Check-World leaders wear traditional Cambodian clothing for 2022 East Asia Summit gala dinner
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Social media users are sharing images of world leaders wearing traditional Cambodian clothing for a Nov. 2022 East Asia Summit gala dinner. What other gathering of world leaders has had weird uniforms for them all to wear? False claims that Biden was wearing "Mao clothing" have been addressed by the Associated Press (here). World leaders were not wearing similar shirts to the 2022 East Asia Summit gala dinner as part of a new uniform, nor to imitate former Chinese leader Mao. They were dressed in traditional clothing of the host nation, Cambodia, as often happens at international gatherings.

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