A military-style operation began between Newport, her husband and their flat mates to safely acquire goods for the food parcels without spreading infection. We must rediscover our shared belief in the value, rather than the harm, of connectedness. "I think [people] probably just want us to make good on all of the things we said we'd try our best to achieve.". And she has called for a different world order - one that puts "kindness" ahead of isolationism, rejection and racism. It is worn by leaders at prominent events and is an acknowledgement of her mana. "I am a child of the 80's. Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern (/ dʒ ə ˈ s ɪ n d ə ˈ ɑːr d ɜːr n /, NZ pronunciation / dʒ ə ˈ s ə n d ə ˈ ɑː ˈ d ɜː n /; born 26 July 1980) is a New Zealand politician who has served as the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party since 2017. And as their reality changes, they expect ours to as well - that we'll see and understand our collective impact, and that we'll change the way we use our power.". In 2020, she was the right woman in the right place. “I think it’s fair to say that this will be a wee one that a village will raise, but we couldn’t be more … When Lauryn Miller was forced to stay at home during New Zealand’s stringent Covid-19 lockdown, which has barred everyone but essential workers from leaving their houses, she jumped at the chance “to do something for anyone”. Volunteers in Wellington tap micro-grant scheme to ensure vulnerable people are not left left without essentials, Last modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 17.39 BST. PM Jacinda Ardern took to the waves at Waitangi in a waka for the first time, the day before Waitangi Day. As the Covid-19 pandemic brings the world into uncharted waters, Star Media journalists and photographers continue to report local stories that matter everyday - yours. It is worn by leaders at prominent events and is an acknowledgement of her mana. She had a 'large' baby boy - 9.4 pounds - today, she said. "The second spot, earned in a similar way, went to Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's prime minister, whose governing 'ethos of kindness' was drawing interest as a refreshing (if hazy) alternative to neo-liberalism even before it showed practical results in keeping a lid on the crisis.
Instead, we find ourselves having to defend their very existence.". My message was sympathy and love for all Muslim communities. Jacinda Ardern makes her speech directly challenging the view of the world outlined by US President Donald Trump. NZ$4.8m (£2.4m) – almost $1 for every New Zealander – has been set aside for the scheme, which groups can apply for in up to $5,000 lump sums to spend on projects that improve local wellbeing. Her 'ethos of kindness' sounded a vague way to transcend neoliberalism, but she's steadily shown what it means in fields from child welfare to the environment. Ardern also talked about the "#me too" movement of women coming forward about sexual and emotional abuse and said government's needed to show they were responding. 'We will work together and that work begins today', Rugby Championship: Impey says NZR not informed of December dates, 'Big shift' in Comancheros trial as two cleared of charges. It said in a statement that call volumes were now back to normal. She said there were tough times during the coalition negotiations. This has to be a symbol of, 'we're willing to engage and we know where we are,'"she said. The prayers were read by each party leader as the sun slowly rose over the Treaty grounds. A block from Newport’s house, one family has kept a diary in chalk on the footpath during the lockdown. Shipley said she wouldn't comment on the political speech directly. British magazine Prospect ranked some of the world's top leaders, conducting a list of those who were forward thinkers, had practical minds and were hands-on in what is being described as the Covid-age. It is in that space that we'll find simplicity. Jacinda Ardern talked about the importance of reforming New Zealand's gun laws. "This generation is a borderless one – at least in a virtual sense.
She also urged governments to put kindness, ahead of "isolationism, protectionism, and racism". In a call to arms against the retreat into protectionism and nationalism urged by Trump, Ardern warned that the consequences of abandoning institutional institutions and agreements - many of them now abandoned by the US - would be "catastrophic". Asked if there was a central tenet to her approach to the new role, she said it was empathy. It’s more important now than ever to keep Cantabrians connected. "If my Pacific neighbours do not have the option of opting out of the effects of climate change, why should we be able to opt out of taking action to stop it? Kindness. Touch saved me from loneliness. Perhaps I'm more acutely aware of that sense having now led a set of negotiations in our government that brings together a range of parties. Jacinda Ardern speaking at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. More than 20,000 votes were cast, with Ardern coming second only behind KK Shailaja, an Indian politician and current Minister of Health and Social Welfare who foresaw the arrival of Covid-19 and grasped the implications. The agency had slashed red tape on the grants in favour of speed – with barely any paperwork required – and the money appeared in the Lyall Bay group’s bank account just days after they had applied for it. And her Covid-19 strategy — devised in lockstep with chief scientist Juliet Gerrard — built with intelligence and empathy on a foundation of unflinching honesty to achieve some of the world's best results.". "In the face of isolationism, protectionism, racism – the simple concept of looking outwardly and beyond ourselves, of kindness and collectivism, might just be as good a starting point as any. Pike re-entry: Workers reach 2km milestone in mine drift, US debates reviewed after disastrous first encounter. In 2018 and 2019, Ardern was named in Time list of the world's most influential people. A line of people snaked through the treaty grounds, with some waiting two hours to be served. "Our action in the wake of this global challenge remains optional. It's not the first time Ardern has been named among the top leaders of the world. "It does mean that my mum is over in London with her, but my father is here, which is lovely. "While that impact has been positive for many, for others it has not. As New Zealand’s winter approaches, they will also supply heaters and blankets to those who need them. They cannot have the profits without the responsibility. ". His speech drew some controversy for allegedly politicising the powhiri ahead of Waitangi day. Miller, 34, who usually works as a librarian in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington – and lives in the quiet, beachfront suburb of Lyall Bay – has been helping, along with her friends, to deliver food parcels to people nearby who have been left vulnerable during the four-week national shutdown.
Lyall Bay is a friendly, relaxed area but although its beachfront cafes are closed and surfing is banned, the old spirit is still evident. One that increasingly see themselves as global citizens. Share with your friends. Seven of the top 10 are women, a stark contrast from the Prospect's top 100 thinkers poll from 15 years ago, where it featured just 10 women. Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley was also at Waitangi this morning for the dawn service. "It should hardly come as a surprise that we have seen a global trend of young people showing dissatisfaction with our political systems, and calling on us to do things differently – why wouldn't they when they themselves have had to adapt so rapidly to a changing world. But I equally expect it's a busy job. “What I am anticipating is that we haven’t even seen the impact of job losses yet,” she says. We can and we will surround you with aroha, love, manaakitanga, kindness and all that makes us us."
What will we become without it? "For all of that, our isolation has not made us insular. Kindness, not fear or hate, is Jacinda Ardern's message to Donald Trump and the world. Drink stirrers, some cups and lids, fruit stickers, and cotton buds will be banned Ardern was recognised by the magazine for her response to the pandemic, praising her ability to show kindness while producing practical results. "Within a few short decades we now have a generation who will grow up more connected than ever before. She said she's been coming most years for the last 35 years. Credits: Video - Newshub; Image - Getty. The simplicity of peace, of prosperity, of fairness. PM Jacinda Ardern's daughter Neve packs away boxes at Waitangi, After a long reprieve, politics returns to Waitangi, Winston Peters to Simon Bridges: 'You looking for trouble? We are, after all, a country made up of two main islands - one simply named North and the other, South. Photo: Prospect, Retrieving human remains from Pike River possible, Advance NZ loses debate injunction against MediaWorks, Murder accused mum loses battle over cremation after girl's sudden death, Gore woman found dead in Western Australia, Gang trial: Media personality's charge dropped, accountant pleads guilty, Sir Tim compares himself to Trump, Johnson, Social media 'witch hunt' after pupil's death. ", "You will have heard me say in the media that, yes, this is an event that has happened in Christchurch, that this has happened to our Muslim community. ', Election campaign: Judith Collins clobbers Advance NZ, Labour takes on supermarkets, Election 2020: Labour releases economic plan, with a $140b typo, Covid-19: 12 new cases, 10 from the same flight, but none from community transmission, Canterbury teacher remembered as 'visionary educator, colleague and friend', Prince Philip 'very, very disappointed' in Meghan's failure to support the royal family - reports, Wireless Ford, 30, gets life for 'particularly brutal murder' of father-in-law, Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: October 1, 2020, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend lose baby after hospitalisation, All Blacks great Sean Fitzpatrick: ‘Laurie told me I was too fat, too slow and too arrogant’. hen Lauryn Miller was forced to stay at home during New Zealand’s stringent Covid-19 lockdown, which has barred everyone but essential workers from leaving their houses, she jumped at the chance “to do something for anyone”. For Cindy Newport, 34, a Lyall Bay resident and friend of Miller’s, hearing from someone in the neighbourhood who had struggled to connect with New Zealand’s social welfare agency by phone in the lockdown’s early days had spurred her to apply for the government micro-grant. Ms Ardern also said her sister, who lives in London, just had a baby. For Ardern, achieving gender equality is at the top of her agenda. 'I know I need to transcend politics' - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. "We are a self-deprecating people.
“Go … Thousands of people turned up at the Waitangi treaty grounds to celebrate the signing, 180 years ago today. If I could distil it down into one concept that we are pursuing in New Zealand it is simple and it is this.
The food parcels are funded by new micro-grants from the New Zealand government based on the idea that those who know their neighbours will be best placed to assist them. We feel injustice. But the impact of inaction does not. We were not chosen for this act of violence because we condone racism, because we're an enclave for extremism.
Sign up here. – Jacinda Ardern Found on Reuters 1 year ago Top News We represent diversity, kindness, compassion, a home for those who share our values. Given the challenges the world faced today, and how global they were in their nature and impact, the need for collective action and multilateralism had never been clearer, Ardern said.