Its been folded in half, and in half again, and again. Toby Manhire is the editor of New Zealand online magazine the Spinoff. Now Im finding out what every parent finds out: its not about whats possible or whats not, its about making it work. We will remember the tears of our nation, and the new resolve we have formed. [Applause] Thank you very much. Most controversially, when it came to the superannuation surcharge a claw-back tax on high-earner pensioners that dented the programs universality the budget both raised the rate and expanded the number of people who had to pay it. E papaki t ana ng tai o maumahara ki runga o tautahi. (Later in the day I contact Gayford, host of a television fishing show and father of the couples nine-month-old daughter, Neve, asking for his official position on the prime minister having returned to coffee. I am especially grateful to be hosted by FES. The Union's focus was human rights and equal opportunities for the world's children. There is evidence of her having said comrade. The case that Labours budget last week avenges these misdeeds is based on its $3.3 billion boost to welfare, set to incrementally rise over the next year, first in July, then in April 2022. (Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images). The worlds are in very close proximity. A gunman - or gunmen, it was not . It does feel as if the passage of time has extended. When I ask her which day last week a particular foreign dignitary spoke to her, she says, Times a bit of a blur for me, with a sardonic laugh. The alternative option is that we come out and say, for instance, on child poverty, that weve got these really minimalist targets. 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. What did it mean? Subscribe today and get a yearlong print and digital subscription. You need to remove some of the politics sometimes and just think about humanity. The Herald reports:. Those values represent the very best of us. A place that is diverse, that is welcoming, that is kind and compassionate. He lives in Toronto, Canada. E rau rangatira m, e ng reo, e ng mana. After visiting the USA, Jacinda travelled to England where she worked for British Prime Minister Tony Blair before being chosen as the President of the International Union of Socialist Youth. Ki ng mate o te ao. This deluge of political confessions began with a sadly typically embarrassing exchange in Parliament, which saw an MP from the right-wing National Party, David Bennett, accuse Labour MP Kieran McAnulty of being a communist. Upon being forced to withdraw and apologize for the unparliamentary remark, one of Bennetts fellow National Party MPs instead accused McAnulty of being a socialist., Yes, I am a socialist, and Im proud of it, McAnulty shot back, in a reply that quickly went viral. You think of Tony Blairs period, now, and what do people talk about? Last week I went half a day with my shirt inside out., For Ardern, Neve helps keep things in perspective. To be the nation we believe ourselves to be. How finding your ikigai can give you a new perspective on stress. Already on our list? Read the story being discussed on Jesse Mulligans show on Radio New Zealand on 17 May 2018. I will forgive lavishly, because this heart doesnt want any more life to be lost, he tells the crowd. Not today. They were stories of those who were born here, grew up here, or who had made New Zealand their home. Its very genuine, and people warm to that. Ardern stares out the question for several seconds, grimacing. Its decision to stagger the boost means families in need will now be pointlessly deprived of much-needed funds until next year. Sometimes, what youre promoting are things like wellbeing, these ambitious but intangible things. She doesnt want to lower the bar, to be someone who only has regard to political measures of success and says, Well, Im only going to set these ambitions, and talk in this way, because I dont want to be judged harshly for not having achieved them., When Ardern was made leader of the Labour party in 2017, she and Gayford were struggling to start a family. As IUSY we struggle for redistribution between the north and the south and for redistribution between the poor and the rich, because we believe in equality and justice., On the same trajectory, Ardern and her comrades said:Human beings are born with unequal resources available. Humanity. And so we say to those who have lost the most, we may not have always had the words. Jacinda is more communist than she would like people to believe. Jacinda was President of the International Union of Socialist Youth. The definition of "comrade" from An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marxism, Socialism and Communism is as follows: Originally, one who shares the same chamber. The Unions focus was human rights and equal opportunities for the worlds children. Instead, Ardern and her comrades stated: Redistribution will lead to more financial stability and justice. In the reception area, a staffers preschooler son buzzes back and forth on a bike. Let that be the legacy of the 15th of March. Its policy decisions, particularly around the housing market, have further concentrated wealth at the top while raising housing costs for ordinary Kiwis, in response to which it refuses to implement rent control. He may have had in mind Arderns deputy Peters, whose NZ First has delivered dog whistles about immigrants and New Zealand values for decades. It's intuitive, ll show you something, says Jacinda Ardern. She is sharp mentally. US Vogue dubbed her the anti-Trump. The critical thing has been the inclusive approach. 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. The New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and most of those who graduated from the Marxist group the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) are actually followers of Leon Trotsky (1879 -1940). It has no place in NZ. She pointedly refused to speak the name of the man who did it. Given we are facing what is likely to be many years of economic turmoil and hardship, the political ideology of our Government needs to be laid bare so we can gain insights into what a post-Covid-19 New Zealand economy might look like. Accordingly, to understand Arderns political ideology it is important to revisit 2008, when she entered Parliament as a Labour list-MP. For example, is a 20 per centgap of "inequality"acceptable? Its just the way I feel about people that talk like machine guns. Jacinda Ardern, former Young Labour president and political advisor, has just been elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth - a group encompassing socialist, social democratic and Labour Party youth organisations from more than 100 countries. We may have left flowers, performed the haka, sung songs or simply embraced. And you dont pick that sort of thing up because youre not a Marxist. And so to each of us as we go from here, we have work to do, but do not leave the job of combatting hate to the government alone. Penguin Books New Zealand A Penguin Random House Company, 12 of the best non-fiction audiobooks narrated by authors, Everything you need to know before watching Lockwood & Co on Netflix, Feeling lost and overwhelmed this holiday season? You just do what feels right.. In 2007 Ardern was elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth. Comrades this, comrades that. I think people dont want us to be perfect, she said. But even when we had no words, we still heard yours, and they have left us humbled and they have left us united. I was in a hotel room. It was a tough choice between being a clown (because they have so much fun) or a scientist (like her big sister Louise), but when she realised her passion for helping others, Jacinda chose politics. A staffer also tells me that Neve has been teething. Comrades means something. I wonder then what is the exact point whereby "inequality"becomes acceptable? Well, considering no night last week finished before midnight and some mornings started before five for her, I can understand, he replies. The elements of that surprised me, says Ardern today. Since releasing its budget substantially boosting welfare last week, leading figures in New Zealands Labour Party have been painting themselves as socialists overturning the countrys neoliberal order. 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? At age 28, she was its youngest member. The other is that shes actually pretty smart. So I think its implicit for him now, too.. We cannot confront these issues alone, none of us can. New Zealands top talkback host has been listening to the new leader of the Labour Party. All the talk of a budget returning Labour to its roots starts to ring hollow when even one of the countrys leading business advocacy groups thinks the government was a mite stingy on helping the poor. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Jacinda Ardern. 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. Later the same year she returned to New Zealand to campaign full-time during the 2008 election and became New Zealand's youngest MP. But she says she enjoys this part of the job: I dont get exasperated or frustrated by it. Really? Theres no point at which you can say: I give up on being a parent or I give up on doing this job., There is no nanny. It was naturally what you would do. 3. Im a socialist! piped up Tukituki MP Anna Lorck at one point. Needless to say, Labours budget has nothing approaching this ambition, nor does it even try to reverse all this. Jacinda Ardern served as the prime minister of New Zealand from 2017-2023. Dozens of buses are parked sideways around the perimeter, forming makeshift ramparts. I struggle not to smile, Ardern said through clenched teeth. Its heartening to see New Zealands Labour government finally acting on years of pleas and demands to take the popular measure of lifting benefits. Now, whether you agree with her political philosophy is where the difference lies. It is just 10 days since a terrorist attack in Christchurch took the lives of 50 people at prayer. They were simple words, repeated by community leaders who witnessed the loss of their friends and loved ones. (3) private property rights. She worked only very indirectly for Blair, she said. She said this morning it doesnt mean anything, its just Im sorry, it does. Also of note, rumour also has it that Jacinda may be running as a candidate for the Labour Party. But, no, I didnt think about particular words. Ardern returned to New Zealand and entered the House of Representatives in 2008. If you dont pause occasionally then youre talking nonsense, you dont know what youre saying. I just thought about sentiments, and what I thought needed to be conveyed., Ardern has been at pains to say that what happened on 15 March is not her story, but one that belongs to the victims and their families, to the injured, to Muslim communities, to Christchurch. It also prompted Ardern herself to weigh in. I suppose that is exactly what Ardern and her comrades mean because they further stated: Todays dominating economical system of Western capitalism has contributed to the unequal distribution of wealth worldwide.. I hadnt thought about it in those terms. She was raised a Mormon, but quit the church in her early 20s, principally because of its stance on homosexuality. Among the speakers this morning is 13-year-old Salma, who stands at the microphone and says, simply, of her father, Ashraf, who was killed: He was a really nice man. Farid Ahmeds wife, Husna, was killed at Al Noor Mosque, too. It is just 10 days since. She wooed the world with talk of kindness and compassion, while at home ruling like a dictator. Shes changing the game. Richardsons debt-and-surplus obsession lives on in this current government, which has consistently justified its resistance to more public investment by pointing to debt fears, and even took care to frame this budget as keeping a lid on debt and tracking a responsible return towards surplus through targeted investments. Labours continued refusal to get rid of benefit sanctions reflects a fundamental acceptance of Bolger and Richardsons moralistic distaste for welfare, as does its plan for a separate unemployment insurance scheme. She was elected uncontested at IUSY's world congress held in the Dominican Republic yesterday. As-salaam Alaikum. Can I give you an observation? And have people say, Wheres your ambition?, Under New Zealands proportional system in which people get two votes, one for their local politician and one for a party, as in Germany a single-party majority is near impossible. A lot of pumpkin. Christchurch was under attack. You may know her as the youngest and third female Prime Minister of New Zealand, the first head of government to take maternity leave and the powerfully empathetic responder in times of crisis. 2. No friend of free speech, she had little regard for public opinion and no respect for those with a contrary . By Dr Muriel Newman. After visiting the USA, Jacinda travelled to England where she worked for British Prime Minister Tony Blair before being chosen as the President of the International Union of Socialist Youth. A filter will be available to find the specific debate / speech you wish to view. She is very verbal. In the shoe.. In the days that have followed the terrorist attack on the 15th of March, we have often found ourselves without words. Yes.. Richardson likewise complained about the excessive size of government spending, and she saw the cuts as a statement about the types of lives people should be encouraged to lead, she would later say: ones of independence and self-reliance. The fact that welfare rolls were only as full as they were because of the economic misery created by the preceding round of neoliberal reforms didnt seem to matter. She calls herself a progressive. We hear you. OPINION: It is important to understand political ideologies because they provide a lens into the underpinning beliefs and values that guide political goals and decision-making. And there is little sign that, beyond emergency measures necessitated by the pandemic, the party is planning to permanently re-expand the size and scope of government. READ MORE: * Iwi-run coronavirus checkpoints are a nonsense but police aren't stopping them * Prime minister needs to be held to account over coronavirus claims * Anti-virus measures are too late to stop needless sickness and economic pain. And Im very proud to say to the good people of the Wairarapa that they elected a proud socialist as their MP.. In the hours after the attack, in which an Australian-born white-supremacist shot dead 50 unarmed people in two mosques, Ardern said that this was an act of terrorism. he prime minister was deep in conversation with her press secretary when she arrived for the formal part of our interview at Waitangi in February. And so I see that there was a weight of expectation there. Maybe with your sincerity, not your smile, suggested the photographer. Politics is changing in Aotearoa, as it is all over the world. What would she like to see other nations, other leaders, draw from New Zealands experiences? In an event like this I can only assume, because Ive never been through one before theres not a lot of time available to think about the language you want to use. 4. To see people from across society, people who maybe have never even known anyone who goes to a mosque, come out with the flowers and the donations and say: this is not the New Zealand we know and love.). But he will, when I speak, be nameless.) There was none of the bellicose, war-footing political rhetoric that so often stalks terrorist attacks. In early 2009, just two months after becoming an MP, Ardern presided over the union's World Council annual meeting in her capacity as president. Answer (1 of 14): 1. It turned out the strict gun law Ardern championed failed to curb gun crimes. They resolved against the flip-flops, and settled on flats. Racism exists, but it is not welcome here. Here are some of the best-non fiction audiobooks read aloud by the authors themselves. Are You Happy Now manages to be both extremely zeitgeisty but also timeless. Earlier that decade, she lived for two and a half years in London, where she worked in Tony Blairs Cabinet Office. Oh, you know, sometimes you want things to be resolved a bit quicker, but I go in knowing I have to have those conversations. These prosaic-seeming challenges will resurface. After graduating from a Bachelor of Communications at the University of Waikato, Jacinda took some time to travel overseas. Two police officers stand by the glass doors, cradling semi-automatic weapons. We never have been. But we can strive to be true to the words embedded in our national anthem, .css-cumn2r{height:1em;width:1.5em;margin-right:3px;vertical-align:baseline;fill:#C70000;}Men of every creed and race,Gather here before Thy face,Asking Thee to bless this placeGod defend our free land, From dissension, envy, hateAnd corruption, guard our stateMake our country good and greatGod defend New Zealand, Christchurch memorial: standing ovation for Ardern at New Zealand service, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Jacinda Ardern's full Christchurch speech: 'Let us be the nation we believe ourselves to be' video, Jacinda Ardern given standing ovation at New Zealand service. I said, Can you please call 111. Jacinda was more surprised than anyone when she was handed the leadership aft. Just a few months later it was revealed that the prime minister was pregnant. Haere mai ttou me te aroha, me te rangimrie, ki te whnau nei, e ora mrire ai an rtau, e ora mrire ai an, ttou katoa. The Guardians photographer asked Ardern to stand in the stripes, a film-noirish sort of pose. One Christchurch-based broadcaster issued an apology for an earlier column about Islam, saying, I look back at my comments ashamed. And in a powerful speech a week after the attack, Gamal Fouda, the imam of Al Noor mosque, where 42 worshippers were killed, said the murders did not come overnight, but were the result of the anti-Muslim rhetoric of some political leaders, media agencies and others. Blair was another Labour leader who came to office on a wave of progressive euphoria. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . As President, Jacinda got to travel the world even more with meetings in China, Lebanon and Jordan, to name a few. 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