Chris Hipkins Replaces Ardern as New Zealand Prime Minister
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her surprise resignation on January 19 and is being replaced former Minister of Health Chris Hipkins.
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New Zealand to Ease Stringent COVID-19 Restrictions with Rise in Vaccine Rates
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced at the beginning of the month that Auckland, the largest city in the country, is scheduled to ease COVID-19 restrictions promptly, according to Reuters.
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Man Shot Dead after Stabbing Attack in New Zealand Supermarket
A man in New Zealand was shot dead last Friday after a stabbing attack that wounded seven people, The Associated Press reports. Police arrived at the scene of the stabbings within 60 seconds, where he was fatally shot.
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New Zealand Announces Initiative to Make Sanitary Products Free in Schools
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on February 18 that starting this June, all New Zealand schools will provide free sanitary products to tackle period poverty across the country, reports Reuters. “Period poverty” refers to the poor accessibility to pads or tampons that can negatively impact education, health, and employment, according to The New York Times.
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Focus on Elections During Coronavirus: New Zealand
Many individuals have pointed to the astounding efforts of New Zealand to control COVID-19. Along with the international community, the country’s handling of the coronavirus was also praised by its citizens. This played an important role in the re-election of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who orchestrated early virus restrictions. Her immediate plan was to not just control the spread of the virus, but eliminate it entirely.
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