Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern: Text and Photos - full valedictory
Prime Minister’s farewell speeches are rare events. We have photos, video and the full transcript of Jacinda Ardern’s valedictory address. Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern: Text and Photos - full valedictory
Prime Minister’s farewell speeches are rare events. We have photos, video and the full transcript of Jacinda Ardern’s valedictory address.
Video, AudioPM discusses protecting migrant workers
The government has steps to take to better protect migrant workers from exploitation, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. Video, Audio
Govt announces $80m to fix Middlemore Hospital’s buildings
Middlemore Hospital's leaky and rotting buildings will be given an $80 million facelift - something the government says has been needed, but neglected, by the previous government for years. Video, Audio
PM on homecare workers' wages: 'We're doing all we can'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the government is doing its best to make sure New Zealanders can afford the cost of living, including homecare workers who say they might quit over rising fuel… Audio
Focus on PM after Derek Handley releases correspondence
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has previously told Parliament she didn't respond to a text from Derek Handley about the CTO role, but communications show she did. National leader Simon Bridges is… Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern and baby Neve win hearts in New York
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delivered a speech at a peace summit, appeared on the Today show and met with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, all in one day. But her daughter Neve also stole the… Video, Audio
NZ won’t sign up to war on drugs – PM in New York
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has arrived in New York, where she has rejected US President's Donald Trump's plan to escalate the war on drugs, while also re-stating New Zealand's support for the Iran… Video, Audio
PM says US talk show appearances will focus on NZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she weighed up carefully the value to New Zealand of her appearing on American television shows while in New York for the UN General Assembly next week. Audio
Jacinda Ardern to appear on Stephen Colbert's CBS show
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when she's in New York for the United Nations General Assembly later this month. We called former prime minister John… Video, Audio
PM fields questions about communications with Derek Handley
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she received a text from technology entrepreneur Derek Handley in relation to the position of Chief Technology Officer, but to her recollection did not respond to… Audio
PM maintains she wasn’t talking about GDP figures
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has come under fire for saying on a radio interview that she was "very pleased" with GDP figures she shouldn't have seen, as they weren't due to be made public until… Audio
Whaitiri investigation sparked by assault complaint
RNZ has learned former Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri is being investigated over claims she manhandled a staff member. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stood Ms Whaitiri aside on Thursday pending an… Audio
Prime Minister’s baby gifted special lullaby performance by NZSO
One of the world’s most famous lullabies, Brahms’s Wiegenlied / Cradle Song has been performed especially for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s brand new baby in German and Te Reo Māori.
Defamation in the social media age - legal analysis
That was Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern commenting yesterday on defamatory rumours circulating online about her partner Clarke Gayford. The rumours prompted the police to take an unusual step and issue… Audio
Ardern backs Curran over RNZ meeting
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is backing her Broadcasting Minister Clare Curran in the wake of the resignation of senior RNZ news executive Carol Hirschfeld. Ms Hirschfeld stepped down yesterday… Audio
Ardern talks oil drilling, Greens questions, Russia trade
The issue of uncertainty around the future of oil and gas exploration in this country has arisen after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern accepted a petition from Greenpeace on Monday calling for an end to… Audio
Govt urged to include churches in abuse inquiry
Earlier this week RNZ reported the story of a father and son who said they'd both been sexually abused while attending Catholic schools. The pair were angry Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had decided… Audio
