Tag: Jacinda Ardern

NZ Prime Minister Brings Trade Mission to Australia

New Zealand (NZ) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will make her second official visit to Australia in less than a month as she brings a trade mission of over 30 New Zealand businesses to Melbourne and Sydney this week as part of the NZ government’s reconnection strategy to support export growth and the return of tourists post-COVID-19…


New Zealand and UK PMs Strengthen Ties and Announce Working Holiday Visa Changes

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street on Friday to strengthen ties and promote common interests in the Indo-Pacific. The prime ministers agreed to improve trade and travel mobility through the recently settled free trade agreement (FTA) and changes to visa schemes for young people. “I am…


Beijing Responds to New Zealand PM Call to Protect International Rules-Based Order

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has rejected New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s speech at the Madrid NATO summit where she said to stand firm on the rules-based order as the Chinese regime was becoming more assertive and willing to challenge international rules. The spokesman of the Chinese embassy in New Zealand called the comments “misguided”…


New Zealand PM Pushes for Nuclear Disarmament and Calls out China Human Rights Abuses at NATO Event

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called for nuclear disarmament and criticised China for its human rights abuses in her speech at the NATO summit in Madrid. “This crossroads that the world finds itself at should be the basis for us to put a halt in the production of weapons that create our mutually…


China, New Zealand Foreign Ministers Discuss Pacific Engagement and Reaffirm Relationship

A virtual meeting between the foreign ministers of China and New Zealand was held on Monday, where they reaffirmed the relationship between the two countries and discussed Beijing’s growing involvement in the Pacific. It came after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi finished a diplomatic tour around the Pacific where he attempted to mobilise 10 pacific…


Ardern Believes New Australian Government a ‘Reset’ for Australia-New Zealand Relations

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the election victory of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signalled a “reset” to Trans-Tasman relations. Albanese and Ardern met on Thursday evening for an informal dinner before holding bilateral meetings on Friday. “I do see this as an opportunity for a reset because there were obviously some points…


Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers to Meet in Sydney

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will arrive in Sydney on Thursday evening to meet Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. It will be the first foreign leader welcomed to Australian soil by the new Labor government. Ardern said it was fitting that she would be the first foreign head of government to meet Albanese since…


Calls for NZ Businesses to Be Given Guns ‘Not the Answer’ NZ PM Says as Eruption of Crime Gripping the Country

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings. Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the…


PM Says Giving Guns to NZ Businesses ‘Not the Answer,’ As Crimewave Grips the Country

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said arming business owners is not the answer to the recent spate of crimes the small island nation is currently experiencing, including ram raids by youth offenders, gang violence and shootings, and stabbings. Dairy and Business Association Chair Sunny Kaushal said the government needed to acknowledge how serious the…


Beijing Criticises US-New Zealand Joint Statement, Threatens NZ Trade

Beijing has slammed the joint statement by the New Zealand and the United States governments that expressed “grave concerns” on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) human rights violation record and its current bit to expand influence in the Pacific region. China’s foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian claimed the statement smeared the CCP’s “cooperation” with Pacific…