New Zealand is now worse off than ever
There are two reasons why Ardern’s half-decade seems much longer. First, it was a time packed with events. And second, Ardern has left her mark on New Zealand. [...]
Jacinda Ardern
The Tacitus temptation
Anyone wishing for an anti-Trump, an anti-Johnson or an anti-Bolsonaro could not dream up a more impressive figure like Jacinda Ardern. If she did not exist, she would have to be invented. [...]
Election result a call to action
Kiwis have made it clear they do not want politics to be a handbrake on escaping the status quo. [...]
Calm in a crisis won’t be enough for a second-term Ardern
Kiwis are an optimistic bunch. That is why they look likely to give Ardern a second chance – and a second term. [...]
Democracy is not a fairy-tale
In its veneration of Jacinda Ardern, Taking the lead goes so far as to become boring – even for children. [...]
Neuseelands Politik der Panik
Kaum ein Land hat in der Corona-Krise so positiv auf sich aufmerksam gemacht wie Neuseeland und seine Premierministerin Jacinda Ardern. Sie wurde dafür gefeiert, wie souverän sie das Virus besiegt hat. Bei genauem Blick entpuppt sich das Wunder als Medienhype. [...]
Being kind to the Fourth Labour Government
Kindness is a virtue. Let us extend it to those brave political leaders of the 1980s and 1990s. [...]
Congratulations, New Zealand
New Zealanders can be proud that after an agonising month of politics, our political culture eventually delivered a dignified transition of power. It is testament to the strength and vitality of our democracy and institutions. [...]
Jacinda from Hamilton is eerily familiar to Kevin from Brisbane
This New Zealand election has already surprised observers by being less predictable than anyone would have imagined. An unexpected coalition outcome would be a fitting conclusion to it. [...]