Ardern took that on, too, in her parliamentary speech on 19 March, four days after the attack. Meeting Muslim community leaders in Wellington following the attack. Steve Elers is a senior lecturer at Massey Universitys School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing who writes a weekly column for Stuff on social and cultural issues. His views are his own and do not represent Massey University. Jacinda started her political career in high school. 17 April 2021 9:00 AM There she goes, New Zealand's Wonder Woman, striking a model's pose on the cover of yet another women's magazine, Thrive, dedicated to the wellness mantras Ardern herself spouts. No, she said. Sometimes I think we tend to think about our own actions in confined ways, and we underestimate the impact that we have. But we can be the nation that discovers the cure. Twice a minute. Up on the ninth floor, the early morning sun scythes in through panoramic windows, the harbour just visible in the distance. E ng mana, e ng reo, e ng rangatira. She wooed the world with talk of kindness and compassion, while at home ruling like a dictator. Will she be speaking to him about his xenophobic rhetoric? I have been asking Ardern about her immediate response to the attack, which from the outset put a clear emphasis on inclusivity and solidarity. Talking to mourners after the national remembrance service in Christchurch. Its decision to stagger the boost means families in need will now be pointlessly deprived of much-needed funds until next year. (Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images). But does this make the Labour Party socialist? The whole thing has already prompted a predictable counterresponse from the New Zealand right, replete with hammer and sickle and Soviet-style lettering. A year earlier, she had become the first female prime minister to speak at the Waitangi pwhiri, a significant moment in the New Zealand calendar, and the youngest, at 37. A fortnight after the attack, a national remembrance service is held at Hagley Park in Christchurch, not far from Al Noor Mosque. Its just the way I feel about people that talk like machine guns. The conversations about it afterwards Ive read these pieces where people have analysed the likes of this [speech], she says, waving the A4 sheet of notes in her hand, grimly laughing. New Zealand PM addressed a crowd of thousands who had gathered for a memorial service at Hagley Park two weeks after the mosque attacks. We are sitting on sofas in her office on the ninth floor of the Beehive, the circular building that houses the New Zealand government in Wellington. We only had a short amount of time to prepare.. If anyone out there has a better photo let us know! When the call came, Ardern was travelling in a minivan, sitting alongside the mayor of New Plymouth, a small city on the west coast of the North Island. It changes, probably more than we know, the way we work By our very nature, I think we probably do things a bit differently., Jacinda Ardern grew up in the conservative, rural North Island town of Morrinsville. And the tragedy is that most people are completely unaware that it is happening. If you value what we do and believe in the importance of independent and freely accessible journalism tautoko mai,donate today. These are my notes for the first press conference, she explains. I think people dont want us to be perfect, she said. Observers waited to see how Labour would spend the oodles of political capital it had gathered off the back of one of the worlds best pandemic responses. 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. Jacinda Ardern is transforming New Zealand into a socialist state. Now, the New Zealand Labour Party is getting in on the act, too. The Spinoffs political coverage is powered by the generous support of our members. Here are a few things you might not have known about the leader of New Zealands Labour party: Jacinda was born in Hamilton on 26 July 1980 and her family then moved to Murupara, where Jacindas father Ross worked as a policeman. But look closer and, encouraging though it may be, the reality of Labours budget falls short of the most effusive praise. It just wasnt something she thought about, she said, hardly at all. If Id been [at home] in Auckland it would have been different, but I didnt have scarves with me. I found this hard to believe. Racism exists, but it is not welcome here. Opinion. Thats it. It continues to severely underinvest in areas like health care, infrastructure, and climate change out of debt concerns that put it out of step with even the worlds right-wing politicians and economists. She said this morning it doesnt mean anything, its just Im sorry, it does. The co-creators of Hero of the Sea interview each other about writing, illustrating and their latest collaboration. Following this morning's interview with Jacinda Ardern, hosted by Larry Williams in the absence of Mike Hosking - genuine get-well-soon wishes to Mike - Smith delivered an observation, an. We each hold the power, in our words and in our actions, in our daily acts of kindness, she says. Didnt that make her angry, I ask Ardern when we meet in Wellington. A member of the Labour Party, she has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Mount Albert since 2017.. Born in Hamilton, Ardern grew up in Morrinsville . But, otherwise, I dont tend to draw parallels. She paused. My belief in the humanity of New Zealanders has strengthened. It made cuts to ACC, New Zealands accident compensation program, while shifting its funding burden from employers to employees paychecks. Haere atu r. And women and girls around the world will be the better for it., From a closer proximity, and speaking before the Christchurch attacks, Gayford told me that what he found most impressive was his partners grip on the minutiae. It was shortly after 11am and the speeches, from local elders, from politicians, echoed back and forth across the lawn. Today, in the most appalling circumstances imaginable, she has the worlds ear. That may not always be the case, but for now were making it work., As for being pronounced a game changer for women, Ardern welcomed the idea she might inspire others, but was eager to present a truthful picture. Its a fair assumption to suggest that at the time of entering Parliament, an MPs political views and beliefs are set and are the motivation to enter politics in the first place. I was in a hotel room. For me, its implicit now, she says. Bernie Sanderss two presidential campaigns sparked a series of elections of democratic socialists at every level of US government. Toby Manhire is the editor of New Zealand online magazine the Spinoff. Little wonder CPAG and other experts and anti-poverty campaigners have been bitterly underwhelmed by the governments announcement. Understandably the global media paint the. In the wake of New Zealands worst terror attack, the prime minister talks frankly about the aftermath, global scrutiny and how a nation heals. The worlds are in very close proximity. Comrades means something. The Herald reports:. Ardern was grinning. The Union's focus was human rights and equal opportunities for the world's children. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Jacinda Ardern. Someone is killing us. Arderns words and actions have been really important for our community, and for people who have lost loved ones, he says. Soon he was joined by several others. Win big with the brand-new novel from the International No 1 Bestselling phenomenon and author ofMe Before YouandThe Giver of Stars. She doesnt need to, she suggests. These stories, they now form part of our collective memories. 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. The revival of socialism in mainstream politics has been one of the bigger developments of the last five years. 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 . That position allowed her to travel to such places as China, Algeria, India, and Lebanon. 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? After returning to New Zealand the 28-year-old entered . Ardern was named Labour's spokesperson for youth . I thought, yeah, that looks all right, thatll do.. I look forward to hearing about the success of socialism in curing child poverty. his interview was due to go to press the day the news of the Christchurch attacks emerged. The answer lies in our humanity. She would boot me a lot., Ardern began her speech that day by casting back a year, when she had asked all of you to hold all of us, and myself, to account. This means Ardern must negotiate with both NZ First and the Green party to advance any legislation. 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. Printed on the back is the running order for an event she hosted in Auckland the night before the attack. 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. (I spoke to Clark a few days after the Christchurch attack, and she told me Arderns response had resonated because it was authentic. Tn koutou katoa. And, lets be honest, in the lead up, too., Ardern sips from a mug of tea though she confesses that, years after quitting, shes also drinking coffee again. Use the key to unlock the secret message! 1:30 PM 'I don't have enough in the tank,' complained 42-year-old Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand. Are You Happy Now manages to be both extremely zeitgeisty but also timeless. By the way, I have used "comrade" because it is how union members referred to themselves throughout the 2009 meeting. Jeremy Corbyns leadership led to a surge in left-wing membership in the UK Labour Party and ongoing [], A journal of theory and strategy published by Jacobin, The New Zealand Socialists Who Govern Like Neoliberals, Taking Back Left Parties From the Brahmins, Jacinda Ardern Wont Save New Zealands Working Class, Jacinda-Mania Isnt Enough for New Zealands Workers, Mori, or the Environment, New Zealands Coronavirus Response Isnt as Great as It Seems. And then, within 15 minutes, I can be back in the hotel room having Neve spit pumpkin on my shoe. We have more to do, she said, words she would repeat throughout the day, but I am an optimist. But a closer look at the details shows how Labour plays a central role in that neoliberal order. I think, as leaders, sometimes were unaware of our reach and power, she says. Jacinda was President of the International Union of Socialist Youth. So for me, that means always having a mind on, yes, the policy work, yes, the domestic work but actually what legacy do you leave through some of those bigger, overarching decisions as well? That doesnt necessarily apply to her. and served as president of the International Union of Socialist Youth. Jacinda was more surprised than anyone when she was handed the leadership aft. But how much do you really know about Jacinda Ardern? Peace be upon you. We are not immune to the viruses of hate, of fear, of other. But, no, I didnt think about particular words. The fact is that she is talking the second the question is finished, if not before. 3. 'For me, it's time,' she added, during her surprise resignation speech this morning. I never met him while I worked for him. Humanity. As President, Jacinda got to travel the world even more with meetings in China, Lebanon and Jordan, to name a few. 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. Im making an assumption here, but everyone knows that raising kids is hard work and I dont expect theyd want someone to gloss over that or pretend its easy. When she was made leader of the Labour party, with weeks to go before the 2017 election, the campaign was built around a self-described relentlessly positive outlook. 4. Subscribe today and get a yearlong print and digital subscription. 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. At age 28, she was its youngest member. This is at the Youth Socialist conference, she was the president in 2009, and she used the word comrade 15 times in eight minutes. Shes not putting on an act. Very little of what I have done has been deliberate. The 50 names of the dead are read aloud, the only other sound the whirring of a police helicopter in the distance. The very mention prompted a grimace: There are very few international political experiences quite like Brexit. But she wouldnt volunteer any advice for Theresa May, who at the time had narrowly survived a no-confidence motion. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . No friend of free speech, she had little regard for public opinion and no respect for those with a contrary view. Her opponents sneered that it was all just stardust, but the party surged on a wave of Jacindamania. Let that be the legacy of the 15th of March. The New Zealand "Socialists" Who Govern Like Neoliberals By Branko Marcetic Since releasing its budget substantially boosting welfare last week, leading figures in New Zealand's Labour Party have been painting themselves as socialists overturning the country's neoliberal order. She was elected uncontested at IUSY's world congress held in the Dominican Republic yesterday. The world has been stuck in a vicious cycle of extremism breeding extremism and it must end. Ardern agrees. Our new issue on nationalism is out now. A handful of words have been highlighted in bright orange. Ardern became a list MP in 2008, a position she held for almost ten years until her election to the Mount Albert electorate in the . Last week I went half a day with my shirt inside out., For Ardern, Neve helps keep things in perspective. In 2008, Ardern was elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth, a role that took her around the world. Once every 30 seconds. 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