Jacinda Ardern
Eyeing US, New Zealand drops plans for armed police patrols
World
June 9, 2020
Eyeing US, New Zealand drops plans for armed police patrols
New Zealand police on Tuesday scrapped plans for armed patrols prompted by last year’s Christchurch mosque shootings, after criticism the…
Joyful PM Ardern declares New Zealand virus victory
World
June 8, 2020
Joyful PM Ardern declares New Zealand virus victory
New Zealand lifted all domestic coronavirus restrictions on Monday after its final COVID-19 patient was given the all clear, with…
New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism
World
March 26, 2020
New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The man who committed the worst atrocity in New Zealand’s modern history when he slaughtered…
New Zealand cops probe threat to terror attack mosque
World
March 3, 2020
New Zealand cops probe threat to terror attack mosque
New Zealand police said Tuesday they were investigating a threat made this week against one of the Christchurch mosques where…
Heroism, devastation after deadly N. Zealand volcano eruption
World
December 10, 2019
Heroism, devastation after deadly N. Zealand volcano eruption
Tales of heroism, devastation and horrifying injuries emerged Tuesday after New Zealand’s smouldering White Island volcano exploded, killing an estimated…
Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content
World
September 24, 2019
Tech giants beef up body to fight extremist content
Social media companies led by Facebook said Monday they were ramping up an industry body that aims to weed out…
New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
Middle East
August 21, 2019
New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights advocates urged New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday to drop restrictions on the intake of Middle…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is engaged to Clarke Gayford
World
May 3, 2019
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is engaged to Clarke Gayford
(CNN)–New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is engaged to her television host partner, Clarke Gayford. The 38-year-old’s chief press secretary,…
Judge orders psychiatric test for Christchurch shooting suspect
World
April 5, 2019
Judge orders psychiatric test for Christchurch shooting suspect
The man accused of shooting dead 50 Muslim worshippers in a Christchurch mosque sat impassively Friday as a New Zealand…
New Zealand PM helps out a fellow mum
World
April 4, 2019
New Zealand PM helps out a fellow mum
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed Thursday she paid for a harried mother’s groceries in a gesture sure to…