Even in utero, Neve had made her presence known. In 2008, Ardern was elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth, a role that took her around the world. 'For me, it's time,' she added, during her surprise resignation speech this morning. I will always strive for better. But she is done with that kind of question. Sometimes a story is best told alongside a beautiful picture, Here's a small selection of some of our favourite 2020 picture books from local creators. Really, upholding the community standards that theyve set themselves, I think, is what people are asking for Were asking for them to invest in ways to prevent the kind of harm we saw in the aftermath. They werent alone: the head of BusinessNZ similarly suggested the government couldve been more generous with its benefit increases. Two police officers stand by the glass doors, cradling semi-automatic weapons. That position allowed her to travel to such places as China, Algeria, India, and Lebanon. 3. He took our minister for ethnic communities with him, and made a powerful statement. Jacinda Ardern was in a van on her way to a school visit early on a Friday afternoon in March 2019 when a note was passed to her. That, very quickly, was clear to me, when I heard that a mosque had been targeted. There cannot be a case of all profit, no responsibility., This isnt a New Zealand issue, this is a global one, says Ardern today, carefully choosing her words. Looking for your kid's next great read? I've had the pleasure of meeting her socially on a couple of occasions and I imagine she'd be a huge asset. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's full speech at the opening of the APEC CEO Summit 2021. And you dont pick that sort of thing up because youre not a Marxist. More than that, the countrys public debt is low, as are interest rates and, therefore, the costs of servicing it. Get our print magazine for just $20 a year. [Peters] said I think we need to be there, says Ardern. The system makes the sort of deadlocks witnessed in the Commons this year much less likely. But what I do know is Ardern and her comrades provided the above answers in 2009and now she is leading us into the economic recovery of post-Covid-19. The Guardians photographer asked Ardern to stand in the stripes, a film-noirish sort of pose. Cabinet is a massive beast. Of the Blair years more broadly, she said: What you do with policy, it demonstrated to me, can be completely overshadowed by decisions in principle. Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern completed a Bachelor of Communication Studies in Public Relations and Political Science at Waikato Management School from 1999 to 2001. . No, she said, bluntly. If there are words that proved defining, they were those spoken by 71-year-old Haji-Daoud Nabi, who moments before being shot dead addressed the gunman from the door of Al Noor mosque, saying: Hello, brother.. Leighton Smith has been dispatching stone cold common sense to ZB listeners between breakfast and noon for three decades. In other words, Richardson and her allies aimed not just to tinker with select programs but to transform hearts, minds, and what was politically acceptable. 4. But a closer look at the details shows how Labour plays a central role in that neoliberal order. But, no, I didnt think about particular words. The Guardians photographer asked Ardern to stand in the stripes, a film-noirish sort of pose. Shes changing the game. I was born one and politics has not beaten it out of me yet. A week ago, I asked her if the Christchurch attack had affected this optimism. Since releasing its budget substantially boosting welfare last week, leading figures in New Zealands Labour Party have been painting themselves as socialists overturning the countrys neoliberal order. This is especially so outside New Zealand. We have consensus really built into our system. Also of note, rumour also has it that Jacinda may be running as a candidate for the Labour Party. But for now, we will remember those who have left this place. Peace be upon you. Its just the way I feel about people that talk like machine guns. Within hours, Trump was doing the opposite, throwing his weight behind a Fox News broadcaster who had questioned the patriotism of a Muslim congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, because she wore a hijab. If so, this must be the most unusual socialist party in the world. The strength of capitalism can be attributed to an incentive structure based upon the three Ps: (1) prices determined by market forces. There was a real sense of hope at the time Blair was elected, she continued, because people were ready for things to be done differently. But with that memory comes a responsibility. Of course she needed to project New Zealands voice, but her focus was on domestic priorities. Didnt that make her angry, I ask Ardern when we meet in Wellington. Many predicted that wave would crash on a grumpy rock in the shape of Winston Peters, whose nationalist NZ First (think a hosed-down version of Ukip) held the balance of power after the election. Succinctly, steelily, the prime minister framed what had happened in her own terms. An inquiry was commissioned, tasked with asking, among other things, whether an emphasis on jihadi terrorism had meant New Zealand intelligence agencies were looking the wrong way. (I spoke to Clark a few days after the Christchurch attack, and she told me Arderns response had resonated because it was authentic. One Christchurch-based broadcaster issued an apology for an earlier column about Islam, saying, I look back at my comments ashamed. And in a powerful speech a week after the attack, Gamal Fouda, the imam of Al Noor mosque, where 42 worshippers were killed, said the murders did not come overnight, but were the result of the anti-Muslim rhetoric of some political leaders, media agencies and others. Its been folded in half, and in half again, and again. She is very verbal. 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But we can strive to be true to the words embedded in our national anthem, .css-cumn2r{height:1em;width:1.5em;margin-right:3px;vertical-align:baseline;fill:#C70000;}Men of every creed and race,Gather here before Thy face,Asking Thee to bless this placeGod defend our free land, From dissension, envy, hateAnd corruption, guard our stateMake our country good and greatGod defend New Zealand, Christchurch memorial: standing ovation for Ardern at New Zealand service, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Jacinda Ardern's full Christchurch speech: 'Let us be the nation we believe ourselves to be' video, Jacinda Ardern given standing ovation at New Zealand service. She keeps talking and she talks fast. And skyrocketing living costs, thanks especially to an out-of-control housing market, have made these numbers worth significantly less since WEAGs recommendations. She crosses the office to her desk and pulls an A4 sheet of paper from a drawer. Jacinda worked at a soup kitchen in New York. (The tides of remembrance flow over Christchurch today.). But he will, when I speak, be nameless.) There was none of the bellicose, war-footing political rhetoric that so often stalks terrorist attacks. It was half a lifetime ago, she guesses. After completing a communications degree, she worked for a short stint in the Beehive of the last Labour prime minister, Helen Clark, who recalls noticing Arderns promise when she was on a team drafting answers for parliamentary questions. Our challenge now is to make the very best of us, a daily reality. Does that mean that the clock needs to be reset so everyone is equal again? Fifteen times. 2. We cannot confront these issues alone, none of us can. And it took aim at New Zealands old-age pension system, raising the retirement age from sixty to sixty-five and freezing payments for two years. Shes not putting on an act. And Im very proud to say to the good people of the Wairarapa that they elected a proud socialist as their MP.. Intro 'Smiling socialist' Jacinda Ardern is trying to 'shut down free speech' Sky News Australia 3.08M subscribers Subscribe 8.1K Share 181K views 4 months ago Everyone should be concerned. But even when we had no words, we still heard yours, and they have left us humbled and they have left us united. The budget was so toxically unpopular that the National Party just barely clung on to a majority, thanks only to the distortions of New Zealands electoral system, and soon removed Richardson from her position, reversing some emphasis on some of her budgets provisions. I was saying to someone the other day how long ago it feels since I was up north [at home]. Jacinda governs by dictate. CPAG estimates that families on welfare would need an extra $100$230 a week to stay above poverty, and that the Treasurys own forecasts only see child poverty dropping a mere 1.4 points to 17 percent by 2023, leaving at least 180,000 kids in poverty. Sometimes I think we tend to think about our own actions in confined ways, and we underestimate the impact that we have. What words express the grief of a city that has already known so much pain? The Iraq war. To the global community who have joined us today, who reached out to embrace New Zealand, and our Muslim community, to all of those who have gathered here today, we say thank you. I think people dont want us to be perfect, she said. When the shooting began, he threw himself to the ground. I struggle not to smile, Ardern said through clenched teeth. Did they propose ideas that would stimulate the economy so businesses could thrive thereby creating job opportunities? As if becoming a mother and prime minister were not challenging enough, Ardern found herself hailed as a standard bearer for women everywhere. And so to each of us as we go from here, we have work to do, but do not leave the job of combatting hate to the government alone. Learn more about Jacinda in Taking the Lead: How Jacinda Ardern Wowed the World, out now in your local bookstore. We have more to do, she said, words she would repeat throughout the day, but I am an optimist. By then, I had interviewed Ardern twice already: after a breakfast meeting at an Auckland hotel, and a few days earlier at Waitangi, on the northern tip of the North Island. It was naturally what you would do. Let our Puffin Ambassadors tell you why you should pick up Coastwatcher, a thrilling adventure novel for 9+ readers. But we can be the nation that discovers the cure. I occasionally go to events which may have quite a bit of profile and pressure around them. And is New Zealand Labour returning to its semi-socialist roots? That article told the story of a leader who was pledging to work harder to address the inequities still faced by New Zealands indigenous people. But, otherwise, I dont tend to draw parallels. She paused. She worked only very indirectly for Blair, she said. And so I see that there was a weight of expectation there. Toby Manhire is the editor of New Zealand online magazine the Spinoff. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Following the attacks, she points out, it was Peters who decided to travel to Turkey for a meeting of the international Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, where he met Recep Tayyip Erdoan; the Turkish president had been screening images from the terrorists video at rallies, and declaring that visitors from Australia and New Zealand who expressed anti-Islamic sentiments would be returned in coffins. Needless to say, Labours budget has nothing approaching this ambition, nor does it even try to reverse all this. For example, if Ardern and her comrades take away your income and wealth and give it to me, but through either hard work, initiative, entrepreneurial spirit and luck you manage to have more income and wealth than I have in say a year from now, does that mean I get to have more of your income and wealth so we become equal again? To understand the idealogical beliefs of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern we can look back to her time as president of the International Union of Socialist Youth, writes Steve Elers. The Unions focus was human rights and equal opportunities for the worlds children. From the thousands at vigils to the 95 year old man who took four buses to attend a rally because he couldnt sleep from the sadness of seeing the hurt and suffering of others. She put it frankly to me: I didnt know if I was going to be able to have kids., Then it all happened at once. The case that Labours budget last week avenges these misdeeds is based on its $3.3 billion boost to welfare, set to incrementally rise over the next year, first in July, then in April 2022. Appointed as New Zealand's Prime Minister in 2017, Jacinda Ardern has been described as an iron fist in a velvet glove. A staffer also tells me that Neve has been teething. In the hours after the attack, in which an Australian-born white-supremacist shot dead 50 unarmed people in two mosques, Ardern said that this was an act of terrorism. Comrades means something. The news was announced via Instagram: Ardern, who still runs her own social media accounts, posted a photograph of fish hooks two regular sized, one tiny prompting copious media analysis. And the budget further tilted economic policy in a trickle-up direction, with beneficiaries losing one-fifth of their income (or as high as one-third for single-parent beneficiaries), even as the rich prospered. (I spoke to Clark a few days after the Christchurch attack, and she told me Arderns response had resonated because it was authentic. But how much do you really know about Jacinda Ardern? Earlier in 2008 Ardern was elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth. (2) a profit-and-loss system of accounting. The fact is that she is talking the second the question is finished, if not before. It also prompted Ardern herself to weigh in. The revival of socialism in mainstream politics has been one of the bigger developments of the last five years. ), (My greetings to the whole of Ngi Tahu.). Will she be speaking to him about his xenophobic rhetoric? Well, considering no night last week finished before midnight and some mornings started before five for her, I can understand, he replies. But New Zealand remains a laggard behind the rest of the globe, still firmly stuck in a decades-old ideological framework that never worked for most people, but that is especially horribly unsuited to meeting the civilizational crises of today. That morning, Friday 15 March, she had surprised a crowd of local school students who were taking part in the global climate strike. She was first elected to the New Zealand Parliament in 2008. . Theres something very grounding about that. I suppose that is exactly what Ardern and her comrades mean because they further stated: Todays dominating economical system of Western capitalism has contributed to the unequal distribution of wealth worldwide.. They will remain with us forever. and served as president of the International Union of Socialist Youth. Today, in the most appalling circumstances imaginable, she has the worlds ear. Including some rightwing radio hosts from the United States just so you know that Im being fair and balanced. The Union's focus was human rights and equal opportunities for the world's children. And then, within 15 minutes, I can be back in the hotel room having Neve spit pumpkin on my shoe. We as young socialists believe in a social democratic system which secures a redistribution of resources.. By then, I had interviewed Ardern twice already: after a breakfast meeting at an Auckland hotel, and a few days earlier at Waitangi, on the northern tip of the North Island. Jeremy Corbyns leadership led to a surge in left-wing membership in the UK Labour Party and ongoing wins by the partys socialists in local governments all over the country. I am here today to bring with me the grief of all New Zealand, she said. They were stories of those who were born here, grew up here, or who had made New Zealand their home. To understand the idealogical beliefs of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern we can look back to her time as president of the International Union of Socialist Youth, writes Steve Elers. The 2009 union meeting is relevant not just because Ardern was president, but because the official resolutions outlined progressive answers to the financial crisis aka the global financial crisis or GFC. For me, its implicit now, she says. The Spinoffs political coverage is powered by the generous support of our members. Racism exists, but it is not welcome here. Now, whether you agree with her political philosophy is where the difference lies. Jacinda Ardern is one of New Zealand's young politicians, Sarah Hall sits down with her to find out just what her aspirations are. Her partner, Clarke Gayford, she smiles, is not impressed. his interview was due to go to press the day the news of the Christchurch attacks emerged. At Waitangi in early February, I had asked Ardern about the international attention she had attracted for being young, for being a new mother. Its chosen not to forgive debt owed to the ministry in charge of welfare, nor acted on the WEAGs calls to lift punitive sanctions on beneficiaries. The information was patchy and it was very difficult to decipher exactly what had happened, she recalls. But personally, Id prefer a lineup of self-described liberals governing like socialists, rather than a group of proud socialists governing like neoliberals. Approximately.. Jacinda loved living on the orchard in Murupara and learned to drive a tractor before she could drive a car! Its decision to stagger the boost means families in need will now be pointlessly deprived of much-needed funds until next year. One is the idea that you just talk, and you confuse people, and if you talk fast enough and quickly enough, etcetera, and no one can keep up and they think theyre the dumb ones, and youre the bright one, and they dont know what youre saying, but youre saying something and it must be important, because you sound like you know what youre saying. Jacinda is more communist than she would like people to believe. No friend of free speech, she had little regard for public opinion and no respect for those with a contrary view. All this wasnt about the nuts and bolts of practical policy. No friend of free speech, she had little regard for public opinion and no respect for those with a contrary . Just a few months later it was revealed that the prime minister was pregnant. 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