The latest famous rock star to be a fan of Jacinda Ardern
Ed Sheeran pops round for tea and scones, Pink arranges a play date with her - and now Elton John says he wants to BE Jacinda Ardern. Is there a rock star around who isn't a fan of our PM?When Ed Sheeran is in town he pops round to her house for tea and scones.
Is this what sparked Alan Jones ' feud with Jacinda Ardern ? Old tweet reveals New Zealand PM once called the radio host an ' intensely disliked git '. Jones faced widespread public backlash in August when he called Ms Ardern a 'çomplete clown' and urged Australian Prime Minister Scott
Radio host Alan Jones blasts New Zealand 's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern . The Radio 2GB host said Scott But the 2GB radio host urged Mr Morrison to fire back at New Zealand 's leader, branding her a His comments sparked a furore on social media, with Twitter users slamming his remarks as
An old tweet from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern describing radio broadcaster Alan Jones as 'intensely disliked' and a 'git' has resurfaced.
© Provided by Associated Newspapers Limited Jacinda Ardern described radio host Alan Jones as a 'git' in a tweet posted seven years ago Sky News has unearthed a tweet from seven years ago posted by Ms Ardern slamming the controversial 2GB radio host.
'I know an Alan Jones. Unlike the Aussie version, he isn't a git or intensely disliked the general population,' the tweet from 2012 states.
Ms Ardern was tight-lipped on the matter and wouldn't be drawn into a slanging match with Jones when grilled by reporters on Tuesday.
New Zealand PM Ardern steps up fight against extremist online content
New Zealand PM Ardern steps up fight against extremist online contentThe attack on March 15 that killed 51 Muslim worshippers was livestreamed on Facebook, and the video was shared on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook-owned apps Whatsapp and Instagram.
Radio host Alan Jones has been told his contract will be terminated if he makes attacks similar to those on Jacinda Ardern . New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has drawn the ire of radio host Alan Jones , who New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wants greater action on climate change.
Alan Jones sparked outrage by telling our PM to “shove a sock” down Jacinda Ardern ’s throat. Shock jock Alan Jones caused widespread fury with his “misogynistic rant” against New Zealand The clip was taken from Jones ’ 2GB radio program on August 15, and was part of his original attack
'This is a reference to a tweet from seven years ago,' she said.
'Of late, you'll have seen that I have not been offering up thoughts or opinions on the issue of Alan Jones and I don't intend to now.'
When asked if she would apologise to Jones, Ms Ardern replied 'Again, I will not continue an ongoing debate over the issue of Alan Jones.'
It's understood the tweet was in relation to Jones' infamous comments regarding then Australian prime minister Julia Gillard.
© Provided by Associated Newspapers Limited Alan Jones (pictured) launched a public attack against the Kiwi Prime Minister in August A week prior to the tweet, Jones told guests at Sydney University Liberal Club's annual president dinner that Ms Gillard's father John 'died of shame'.
Ardern 'humbled' by Elton John's professed admiration
The Prime Minister said she's not ruling out going to his concert.The Prime Minister was asked how she felt when Sir John revealed over the weekend that if he could be any woman alive, it would be her.
Последние твиты от Jacinda Ardern (@jacindaardern). Prime Minister of NZ. Leader @nzlabour. Won't tweet what I ate for breakfast-make no promises beyond that. Auth by Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern , Parlt Buildings, WLG. Auckland, New Zealand .
In New Zealand politics, this is a rare combination, and one that has spawned “the Jacinda effect” , which has seen Labour This is a woman whose favourite film is The Dark Horse, a gritty drama about a Maori chess player with bipolar disorder trying to escape gang life; an “acceptable nerd” whose
'The old man recently died a few weeks ago of shame. To think that he had a daughter who told lies every time she stood for parliament,' Jones said at the dinner.
New Zealand deputy prime minister Winston Peters was quick to jump to his leader's defence and described the tweet as out of character.
'It's very unlike Jacinda to do that … you'll have to agree, I've never heard of that sort of thing before,' he told Sky News.
'Jacinda Ardern has tried to make kindness and compassion a centrepiece of her leadership. Jacinda's normally a seriously nice person.'
© Provided by Associated Newspapers Limited It's understood Ms Ardern's tweet was related to Jones'comments about then Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Jones faced widespread public backlash in August when he called Ms Ardern a 'çomplete clown' and urged Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison live on air to 'shove a sock down' her throat in response to her statements on climate change.
NZ reporters shouldn't make 'idiots of themselves' like Australian ones
New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says Kiwi reporters should not make "idiots of themselves like their Australian counterparts by paying attention to polls. Mr Peters said "the polls are trash... there's 18 per cent out there, undecided, and a massive support base called the older people of this country that support NZ First and who's polling them?"Two recent polls indicate support for Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party has plunged."I wish this sorry, discredited industry - called polling - would stop its mischievous business in New Zealand," he said.
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New Zealand PM Ardern steps up fight against extremist online contentThe attack on March 15 that It allows it to be normalised. Jacinda Ardern , Alan Jones : Radio host renews attack on New . Radio broadcaster Alan Jones is apparently still dirty with Scott Morrison over his support of Jacinda
Jones later wrote to Ms Ardern to unconditionally apologise for the public slur.
'Prime Minister, I would like to assure you that I did not intend to suggest any violence towards you,' he wrote in an email sent to Ms Ardern.
She declined to comment on Jones' attack.
'I have an opinion on every single person that says something about me,'Ms Ardern said at the time.
© Provided by Associated Newspapers Limited New Zealand deputy prime minister Winston Peters (right) has defended his leader Jones also issued a publicly apology on air while his employer Macquarie Radio issued a stern warning that he would be sacked if similar comments were made again.
More than 80 advertisers terminated their spending with 2GB in the wake of the saga, which was reportedly an estimated $1million in lost revenue.
Despite the controversy, 2GB remained on top of the most recent radio ratings to maintain a market leading share of 13.4 per cent to claim its 122nd consecutive survey victory.
Pictures: Jacinda Ardern's life in pictures
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Jacinda Ardern is the 40th prime minister of New Zealand. A social democrat with progressive leanings, at the time of her swearing-in she was the world’s youngest female head of government. We look at highlights from her life and career.
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Jacinda Ardern , the New Zealand prime minister, returned to work on Thursday, six weeks after giving birth to her first Jacinda Ardern is the very hero the global left needs right now | Van Badham. She told Radio New Zealand that she was aware of the example that she was setting for other parents in
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She was born July 26, 1980, in Hamilton, New Zealand, to Laurel and Ross Ardern. She graduated from the University of Waikato in 2001, majoring in politics and public relations.
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She joined the Labour Party at 17. During this time, she worked as a researcher in the offices of Phil Goff, Labour Member of Parliament (MP), and Helen Clark (pictured L), then the prime minister of New Zealand.
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In 2005, Ardern moved to London, England, to work as Senior Policy Advisor in the cabinet office of then British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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Two years later, she became the second woman to be elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth, a role that took her to several countries, including Jordan, Israel, Algeria and China.
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Ardern contested the 2008 election, representing the Labour Party from Waikato district. While she lost, it marked her entry to parliament as a list candidate and New Zealand’s mixed member proportional (MMP) election system let a 28-year-old Ardern become the youngest member of the House of Representatives.
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Alan Jones quizzed over slurs against Jacinda Ardern : 'You had better ask a woman that' – video. Broadcaster Alan Jones has been interviewed by Channel News after a string of major advertisers deserted his breakfast radio program over comments about New Zealand prime minister Jacinda
Prime minister says she and partner Clarke Gayford struggled for months to decide on a name.
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She represented Auckland Central in the 2011 election but narrowly lost to New Zealand National Party MP Nikki Kaye. However, she returned to parliament as a list candidate.
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Ardern faced her third loss – and second consecutive to Kaye – in the 2014 election but she returned to the parliament again, this time with the additional role of spokesperson for Arts, Culture, and Heritage, Children, Justice, and Small Business.
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The 2017 Mount Albert by-election saw her register a landslide victory. Following her win, she was unanimously elected the deputy leader of the Labour Party on March 7, 2017, after Annette King stepped down.
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Ardern was appointed leader of the Labour Party on Aug. 1, 2017, the same day Andrew Little resigned following the party’s poor performance over the years. At 37, she was the youngest leader and only the second woman in that role in party history.
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In 2017, she contested against National Party’s Bill English. Her campaign highlighted issues such as free university education, decriminalization of abortion and alleviation of poverty. Voters began to take notice of the young politician after what the media and political commentators termed “Jacindamania” swept through the country.
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The creator of the 8chan website - used by the 15 March gunman to promote the video of the atrocity - is locked in a bitter battle with its current owner. After the Christchurch mosque attacks, 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan called for it to be shut down and cut all his ties with the forum. The website's current owner, Jim Watkins, wants to be a citizen of the Philippines, where he's lived on a pig farm for the past 10 years.Mr Brennan said he feared this would make accountability even more difficult and is trying to block Mr Watkins' application.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces she's pregnant with first child – video. Six months ago, Andrew Little quit the NZ Labour leadership and endorsed Ardern as his successor. Because that makes it easier to determine what kind of government this is going to be.
Prime minister joined a crowd of 25,000 in Auckland and called for more support for LGBTI people with mental health problems.
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When the results came in, National Party secured 58 seats and Labour had 45, but none had enough to form the government. On Oct. 19, 2017, New Zealand First’s leader, Winston Peters (L) – whose party had won nine seats – agreed to form a coalition government with Labour.
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On Oct. 26, 2017, Ardern was sworn in as prime minister of New Zealand. She is the third female head of government in the country, after Jenny Shipley and Helen Clark.
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Ardern met radio and TV broadcaster Clarke Gayford in 2012 after being introduced by a mutual friend. The duo got engaged on the Easter weekend in April 2019, according to her chief press secretary Andrew Campbell.
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In February 2018, she became the first Kiwi prime minister to walk in the nation’s pride parade.
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She gave birth to a daughter, Neve Te Aroha, on June 21, 2018, making her the second elected head of government to give birth while in office; the first was Pakistan’s Benazir Bhutto in 1990.
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In the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings in March 2019, the political leader pledged to reform New Zealand’s gun laws. Her response to the attack earned her praise globally.
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Jacinda Ardern launched personal attack on Alan Jones .
Sky News has unearthed a personal attack – launched by Jacinda Ardern – against Alan Jones in a 2012 tweet where she referred to the broadcaster as a "git" and claimed he was "intensely disliked".The nature of the criticism has stumped New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters who has defended Mr Jones in an exclusive interview with Sky News.
Jacinda Ardern launched personal attack on Alan Jones 
