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Somber ceremonies in Australia, New Zealand and India mark WWI armistice centenary
India, Australia and New Zealand paused Sunday on the centenary of the end of World War I to remember the more than 150,000 of their countrymen who died fighting on the other side of the world. In somber ceremonies from Wellington to New Delhi, huge ...
U.N. debut for New Zealand's 'First Baby' includes diaper change, peace summit
With a mock security pass that lists her as the "First Baby" of New Zealand, 3-month-old Neve Te Aroha made her United Nations debut on Monday when her mother — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern — spoke at a peace summit in the General Assembly. Her ...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faced her first major crisis Friday over her handling of a gaffe-prone minister's resignation. Ardern swept to power on a wave of "Jacinda-mania" late last year, with her center-left Labour Party leading a coalition that promised "a government of ...
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern repeats offer to resettle refugees held by Australia
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern again offered Thursday to resettle 150 asylum seekers sent by Australia to offshore camps including one in Nauru, a Pacific island nation where leaders from both countries are set to meet next month. Australia declined New Zealand's offer last ...
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returns to work from maternity leave
New Zealand Prime Minister and new mother Jacinda Ardern, only the second world leader to give birth while in office, resumed her duties on Thursday, ending six weeks of maternity leave. The 38-year-old has opted to work from home in Auckland until the weekend, when ...
Highchairs and cuddles: How parliaments are catering for lawmaker mums
When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returns to Parliament after becoming only the second elected leader in the world to have a baby in office, her daughter will be allowed to cuddle with her during debates and swim in the pool. Such access, almost ...
New Zealand prime minister hopes for new world for daughter Neve
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed her newborn daughter would be called Neve as she left an Auckland hospital Sunday, and expressed hope that one day a woman giving birth in office would no longer be a "novelty." Speaking publicly for the first time ...
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern stays in hospital for second night with 'Prime Miniature' baby
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will spend a second night in hospital with her newborn daughter, her office said Friday. Ardern and her partner, Clarke Gayford, have been swamped with congratulatory messages from around the globe, including a private email from Britain's Queen Elizabeth ...
New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern gives birth to her first child, a girl
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, Ardern said in a posting on Instagram. Ardern, 37, became New Zealand's youngest prime minister when she took office through a coalition deal last year after an inconclusive election, ...
New Zealand's center-left government boosted spending on welfare and public services Thursday in a maiden budget aimed at delivering on the promises made during last year's "Jacinda-mania" election campaign. Health services are the centerpiece of the budget's spending spree, after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's campaign ...
Obama to launch Asia-Pacific tour Monday that concludes on March 25 in Japan
On the last leg of the four-nation Asia-Oceania tour, former U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Japan, where he will attend an international conference.
New Zealand prime minister creates new Cabinet post for disarmament
New Zealand's Prime Minister on Tuesday used her first major foreign policy address to announce she is establishing a ministerial position for disarmament amid tensions in the Asia-Pacific region over North Korea's weapons programs. Jacinda Ardern, whose Labor-led government took the helm in October, said ...
