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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicJacinda Ardern

Topic: Jacinda Ardern

PM Jacinda Ardern set for big election win as New Zealand voters reward Covid success

Pandemic has given Jacinda Ardern a stage to display her strengths of empathetic leadership & skilled crisis management, drowning out criticism of not delivering on some key promises.

New Zealand stocks & property surge as Jacinda Ardern’s poll win seems certain

The S&P/NZX 50 stock index has still gained 6.5% this month alone. The housing market is also running hot. Business confidence is also recovering.

Ardern delays New Zealand election by four weeks to 17 October

The New Zealand PM said she delayed the election to provide certainty to voters as active Covid cases rose to 78, with Auckland cluster set to get bigger.

New Zealand puts Auckland in lockdown as country registers first local Covid cases in 102 days

Four Covid-19 cases in one household from an unknown source have been detected, and contact tracing is now underway to prevent further spread, PM Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday.

Meet Judith Collins — the woman seeking to dethrone political superstar Jacinda Ardern

Nicknamed 'Crusher Collins', the opposition party leader has just seven weeks to rebuild public faith in her party and gain support to beat New Zealand PM Ardern in the elections.

Of Brazil’s missing data, virus-free New Zealand, stranded ships & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Latin American populists challenge stereotypes, Germany flies in workers & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

After asylum ban, US to temporarily halt immigration and could suspend work visas

From first global Covid-19 casualty for aviation industry to likely higher toll in Latin American countries — ThePrint brings you 8 important global stories linked to Covid-19.

India and US done with hate-filled alpha males Trump & Modi. The future is female

The world needs women leaders because alpha males such as Modi and Trump, high on nationalism and machismo, lack the foresight to run a democratic country.

Finland just got the world’s youngest serving PM but she’s got a lot on her plate

Sanna Marin, the 34-year old former transport minister, will head a coalition of five parties each led by women. 

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.