When Ardern became prime minister in 2017 at the age of 37, she was New Zealand's third female leader and one of the youngest leaders in the world. Within a year, she had given birth in office ...

(Reuters) -New Zealand’s parliament on Thursday passed legislation to reopen the country for offshore oil and gas exploration, lifting a ban imposed by former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Thomas Coughlan, Political Editor at the New Zealand Herald, loves applying a political lens to people's stories and ...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand is immediately banning assault rifles, high-capacity magazines and "military style semi-automatic rifles" like the weapons used in last Friday's ...

The Zero Carbon Act promised to lock climate ambition into law. But with key policies repealed, delayed or watered down, the once 'world-leading' legislation has become a husk of its former self.

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has described the departure of former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern from politics as “devastating for women around the wo ...

Explore Jacinda Ardern’s 6 must-read books on courage, empathy, and resilience. Each story offers wisdom you will carry into the rest of your life., Books, Times Now ...

New Zealanders disagree with former Labour ministers refusing to give evidence in a public session as part of the Royal ...

In a bonus episode of Gone By Lunchtime, Madeleine Chapman joins Toby Manhire to discuss Prime Minister, which recently had its New Zealand premiere at the NZ International Film Festival.

FILE PHOTO: Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses Yale's graduates on Class Day, a day before commencement ceremonies, in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. May 18, 2025.