Jacinda Ardern

Leader says she has ‘no more in the tank’ and will resign by February 7th

Prime minister’s vulgarity against rival politician ends up raising €60,000 for cancer foundation

NZ prime minister apologises after comment is caught on hot microphone and broadcast on television

Finnish and New Zealand PMs back women facing ‘dire circumstances, where we are seeing the most basic of human rights being repressed and violated’

Prime minister of New Zealand says banks risk losing ‘social licence’ to operate as they collect billions

Move brings an end to some of the toughest Covid-19 pandemic rules in the world

Prime minister-elect Anthony Albanese has promised to ‘change the country’

From camping holidays abroad to weddings, parties, J-1s and gigs, there's a summer of fun ahead

International tourism brought forward from previously announced date of October

Up to 50 vehicles towed while police use tear gas to disperse group acting against restrictions

Increasingly violent demonstrations against mandatory vaccination set to spill over into fourth week

Demonstrators against mandatory vaccines block several roads around Wellington parliament

US urges Canada to use federal powers to end blockage as supply chains are disrupted

Thousands of people cross New Zealand and Australia to protest against pandemic restrictions

Broken communications cable that connects island to rest of world could take weeks to fix

Satellite images show plume of ash, steam and gas rising above Pacific waters

Reports that man was paid to take doses on behalf of other people

However, those entering the country next year will face significant restrictions

Failures to eliminate the Delta variant have brought to an abrupt end the region’s reliance on isolation

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern says Delta variant ‘tentacle’ very hard to shake

As he shifts into re-election campaign mode, the French president can boast of having given the EU fresh impetus over the last four years

The climate activist has spent three years raising the alarm. How has her mission changed her?

Restrictions to remain in Auckland, as Ardern continues elimination strategy

Samsudeen came to police attention in 2016 for comments advocating violent extremism

Attacker inspired by Islamic State was being monitored closely by NZ police, Ardern says

Future of zero-Covid strategy in doubt as cases rise and country remains in lockdown

Highly contagious variant continues to spread across country, testing policy to limit

Total number of cases in latest outbreak rises to 21 as country goes back into lockdown

Snap lockdown imposed by PM Jacinda Ardern after first community case since February

Jacinda Ardern says it is too early to give up on elimination policy towards Covid-19

Stay-home orders possible and would extend beyond July 30th – Berejiklian

The New Zealand singer on her new album, giving up social media and dealing with grief

‘Parties here have simply followed the rules. That’s the case for Laurel but also the team’

World wrap: New Zealand suspends travel from India, Italy plans for Covid-free islands

‘Travel bubble’ between neighbouring countries to open later this month

Planet Business: Fit for a ‘technoking’

Outbreaks will continue, and parts of the world will wait for vaccines until at least 2025

Ardern says NZ left to shoulder responsibility for woman who has not lived in country since childhood

Melbourne and Auckland remain in lockdown; rollout to begin in the coming week

Quarantine-free travel to larger neighbour halted as Auckland enters lockdown