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Ruthless Chris Hipkins backpedals on climate action as New Zealand elections near

Jacinda Ardern called climate change the ‘nuclear-free moment’ of her generation. Her replacement doesn’t seem so sure

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Jacinda Ardern mooted for NZ foreign policy role

Jacinda Ardern may stay involved in a fight to end online extremism beyond her career in politics, according to her replacement as New Zealand prime minister.

AAP

NZ prime minister Hipkins shrugs off climate criticism

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has made $NZ1.7 billion worth of savings by taking an axe to several of predecessor Jacinda Ardern's policies.

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Labour and National scrap it out to do very little

Labour has overtaken National as the party of doing nothing. Both leaders are now in a race to do as little as possible to rock the voter boat right through until the election in October.

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Book of the Week: 'Our quintessential nastiness'

A historian tries to tell us we live in a wonderful, tolerant, open society, but another truth emerges

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New Zealand opposition pledges big childcare spend-up

As New Zealand's political contest returns to normal after Cyclone Gabrielle, the opposition has pledged a major childcare spend.

AAP

Marianne Williamson challenges Joe Biden for 2024 Democratic US presidential nomination

Self-help author Marianne Williamson launches another long-shot bid for the presidency, becoming the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden for the 2024 nomination.

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The long political game behind the sacking of Rob Campbell

The appointment of a health outsider to the chair of Te Whatu Ora was opposed by the Prime Minister from day one, but health minister Andrew Little carried the day. It wasn’t an encouraging start.

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Is New Zealand doing enough for Ukraine?

New Zealand opposes Putin’s Ukraine invasion, but is it doing enough to help Ukraine restore its territory and sovereignty? Robert Patman takes stock of the past year.

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Luxon's puzzling brain fade

Comment: Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation on January 19 completely obliterated a caucus reshuffle announced that morning by National leader Christopher Luxon, and obscured an astounding decision by the first-term leader

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Australians, Ardern muck in for NZ cyclone clean-up

Australians working in search and rescue roles in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle say their work is uplifting.

AAP

NZ Prime Minister Hipkins reiterates condemnation of Ukraine war in first call with NATO

New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins reiterated the country's condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a call with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister said late on Tuesday.

Reuters

We need to break the cycle of crisis in Aotearoa New Zealand’s arts and culture. It starts with proper funding

In times of crisis, arts, culture and creative experiences play an essential role. Whether through a music gig, a performing arts festival, a visual art exhibit or a well-thumbed book – these bring joy, comfort and relief in troubled times.

The Conversation

AI deepfakes are here to stay. Spotting them is a skill you’ll need to master

With AI technology constantly improving, experts warn not to automatically trust everything you see online is real.

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Eleanor Catton: ‘I felt so much doubt after winning the Booker’

In 2013, at 28, Eleanor Catton became the youngest ever Booker winner with The Luminaries. She talks about adapting the novel for screen, being shut out of her native New Zealand and why it has taken 10 years to write a follow-up

The New Daily

Madonna King: Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern lead the way with stylish exits

In both Sturgeon and Ardern’s case, they admitted knowing their time was up; a cataclysmic difference from those other fatigue categories.

Fortune

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's resignation has echoes of Jacinda Ardern's exit

The New Zealand PM cited burnout, while Sturgeon blamed the "brutality" of public life.

The Conversation

Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern – what two shock resignations tell us about good leadership

Leading two small countries on opposite sides of the planet, Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern have both won widespread respect and admiration for their strong, courageous and determined leadership. They are both women who have smashed through glass ceilings to reach the summit.

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Quitting what you're doing while still on top

Last month, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's 42-year-old prime minister, resigned from office, despite the support of a solid parliamentary majority and no challenge to her leadership from within her party. New Zealanders have to go back only six years to find a precedent. In 2016, John Key surprised everyone when,…

The National (Scotland)

How the world's top newspapers covered Nicola Sturgeon's resignation

NICOLA Sturgeon has resigned as Scotland’s First Minister, having spent more than eight years in the role.

The Guardian - UK

‘Exemplary’ or ‘malign colossus’: Scots divided as Nicola Sturgeon steps down

Five people share their views on what the first minister has – or has not – achieved

The Guardian - UK

First Ardern, now Sturgeon: leaders echo ‘dehumanising’ pressures

Like ex-New Zealand PM, Scotland’s first minister speaks of duty to admit how ‘brutality’ of political life got to her

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation proves more work to be done to keep women in politics, campaigners warn

She demonstrated a style of leadership that is progressive, says women’s rights activist

The Conversation

Nicola Sturgeon resignation: the unanswered questions for Scotland and the SNP she leaves behind

When Jacinda Ardern resigned as New Zealand’s prime minister a few weeks ago, Nicola Sturgeon assured voters she still had plenty left in the tank. Yet apparently, Scotland’s first minister had been thinking about her own future for some time. She said so in her resignation speech on Wednesday, which…

Newsroom.co.nz

The dangerous false narrative that misogyny led to Ardern's resignation

If we say misogynistic abuse led to former PM Jacinda Ardern’s resignation, we make a female leader look weak, and risk glorifying and empowering misogynists, argues Debasis Bandyopadhyay

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