Jacinda Ardern steps down as Prime Minister: Kiwis react to PM’s shock resignation

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PM Jacinda Ardern announces her shock resignation at the Labour Party caucus retreat in Napier saying she 'no longer have that bit extra in the tank'. Video / Mark MitchellKiwis are stunned after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s shock announcement she would stand down as leader of New Zealand on February 7. “I have, and will always be, very grateful to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her support of my work for Pacific peoples across a number of portfolios - Minister for Pacific Peoples, Minister for Courts, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Associate Minister of Education (Pacific), Associate Minister of Justice and Associate Minister of Health (Pacific). — Max 🏳️‍🌈 (@max_tweedie) January 19, 2023Church Minister Reverend Frank Ritchie wrote: “Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, thank you for your years of service during some very hard times. You have my appreciation, and the appreciation of many others.”Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, thank you for your years of service during some very hard times.
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3 months ago NZ Herald

F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo gives bleak interview after US Grand Prix

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3 months ago NZ Herald

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s family worried about his health

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly underwent a medical examination over the weekend. Photo / APVladimir Putin’s relatives are concerned about his coughing fits, constant nausea and a lack of appetite, it is claimed. Today Putin reportedly had a face-to-face working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. Earlier at the meeting, Putin was told that the loss of the Su-30 plane - in which two test pilots were killed - was unlikely to have been sabotage. The channel does not specify which of Putin’s relatives are supposedly worried about his condition.

3 months ago NZ Herald

Football: 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup schedule released, with some challenging kickoff times for local fans

The Football Ferns will take on Norway, Philippines and Switzerland in the group stage. Photo / PhotosportThe Football Ferns will take on Norway, Philippines and Switzerland in the group stage. Photo / PhotosportNew Zealand football fans can make definite plans for the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, with the release of the full schedule of kickoff times. The opening match of the tournament – featuring the Football Ferns against Norway – will commence at 7pm on July 20 at Eden Park. The schedule features a potpourri of kickoff times, to balance the needs of local markets and the demands of overseas broadcasters.

3 months ago NZ Herald

'Organised chaos': A look into blokart sailing at the World Championships in Sanson

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3 months ago NZ Herald

Samantha Motion: As we hurtle towards climate disaster, are 'extreme' protests justified?

Protesters block the traffic on Wellington's Transmission Gully. Photo / Debbie MunroOPINION:On Wednesday, a small group of protesters used vans to block morning rush-hour traffic on Wellington's Transmission Gully by sitting in the southbound lane. As the Transmission Gully protesters had the day before, organisers defended the impact on motorists of the rural revolt. Groundswell co-founder Bryce McKenzie told RNZ before the event the traffic disruption was "not intentional" and all he could say to anyone annoyed was sorry. Perhaps "extreme" protest acts are necessary to snap us out of our collective cognitive dissonance where we want climate action - but only if it does not inconvenience our way of life too much.

3 months ago NZ Herald

Super Rugby Pacific: Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders announce 2023 squads

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