Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding as New Zealand awaits Omicron surge
The prime minister had been planning on marrying her long-term partner in the coming weeks.
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New Zealand to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes
Jacinda Ardern's island nation plans to be smoke-free within four years.
Remember what happened to the economy when Britain joined the EEC?
The UK has signed a trade deal with New Zealand - and the economic forecasts suggest its impact will be negligible.
Australia’s new ‘Cold War’ submarines banned from New Zealand waters
"In a world full of Scott Morrisons, be a Jacinda Ardern," wrote one Twitter user.
New Zealand close to eliminating Delta variant – Ardern announces
In August the PM locked the country down after finding a single case of coronavirus infection.
‘Sorrow, remorse, and regret:’ Ardern apologises to Pacific Island community for historic raids
Tongan Princess Mele Siu’ilikutapu Kalaniuvalu Fotofili said:“We are grateful to your government for making the right decision to apologise. To right the extreme, inhumane, racist and unjust treatment, specifically against my community, in the Dawn Raids era.”
Elevenses: Antipodean Obstinacy
From the newsletter: As international travel returns, Australia and New Zealand remain outliers.