Why Are There So Many Jacintas?
The relatively uncommon name of Jacinta or Jacinda is shared among many famous people in New Zealand and Australia, with most of them born in the 1970s.
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New Zealand election 2023: Labour and National make last-ditch pleas to voters on eve of poll
Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon clash in heated final debate ahead of 14 October vote as left-leaning government trails right bloc in pollsThe leaders of New Zealand’s two major political parties have made a last ditch effort to sway votes in their…
What to Know About the New Zealand Election
Voters head to the polls this weekend in an election that is likely to show a rightward and populist shift in the country’s politics.
New Zealand’s Maori Party Uses Fashion as a Political Weapon
Politicians typically swat away questions about their appearance, but Te Pati Maori has wielded fashion as a political weapon.
Cal Wilson: rare form of cancer confirmed as cause of comedian’s death
New Zealander had been in Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital for a month before her death at 53, management says, as tributes flow for ‘shining soul’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, fre…
Cal Wilson, New Zealand comedian and TV host, dies aged 53
The standup, writer and actor, who co-hosted The Great Australian Bake Off and appeared as a guest on Thank God You’re Here, died after a short illness in SydneyCal Wilson, the New Zealand standup comedian who became a mainstay on Australian television…
Jacinda Ardern throws support behind Labour days before New Zealand election
Former prime minister appealed to voters in Facebook video after being noticeably absent in lead up to 14 October electionRead all our coverage of the New Zealand 2023 electionJacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s former prime-minister, has made an eleventh-ho…
Guardian Essential New Zealand poll: Labour picks up steam days out from election
Governing party still trails National as NZ First’s support grows, strengthening Winston Peters’ position in any rightwing coalitionSupport for Labour has registered a burst of energy in a Guardian Essential poll days before the New Zealand election – …
MoS Ranjan Singh, New Zealand Pm Take Part In 1st India Business Summit 2023
New Delhi: On his maiden official visit to New Zealand, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, along with New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins took part in the 1st India Business Summit 2023, the Ministry of External Affairs informed through a release.The summit was co-organised by the High Commission of India in Wellington and the Auckland Chamber of