Jacinda Ardern
latest news & developmentsLessons in feminism from the leadership of New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
The loss of a female political leader of the calibre of Ardern should be mourned, in the context of our troubled world
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation
At her peak she was a domestic force, but her government has been steadily sliding in the polls over the last year
Brigitte Macron targeted by transphobic fake news
For several months, messages have multiplied on social networks claiming that Brigitte Macron, born as Brigitte Trogneux, is a transgender woman whose first name at birth was…
Urgent need for the world to reinvigorate rules-based multilateralism
The system needs to be more open and inclusive to give young people, civil society, the private sector, academia, and others a spot at the table
Pure Politics: ‘Family meetings’ underline uncomfortable press relationship
To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.
Screen Grab: Ramaphosa, the pixelated prez
Having taken on the form of a spectral apparition, many of us have stopped watching Cyril Ramaphosa’s speeches
Crisis response and accountability: Should leaders’ gender matter?
Women leaders are lauded for their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the data is often cherry-picked
Invest in children to give them a better world
This entails putting them at the centre of national strategies, but doing it without high CO2 releases
Nation of curtain twitchers
Now that we are in the second week of lockdown, South Africans seem to be taking their unwritten civic duty of snitching very seriously
Eusebius McKaiser: Why Ramaphosa must act decisively against Ndabeni-Abrahams
The president needs South Africans on his side if the lockdown is to be extended. He must show leadership and censure the communications minister for breaking the regulations
Technical knockout: Kiwis praise team but query ‘cruel’ rules
New Zealand and England could not be separated in 102 overs of cricket, but the hosts won the World Cup on a technicality
New Zealand slams Google over murder case gaffe
A public Google email named the accused killer of Grace Millane, despite a court order suppressing his identity while he was on trial
Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism: police
51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one charge under the Terrorism Suppression Act have now been filed against Brenton Tarrant
New Zealand media set rules for mosque terrorist trial
The New Zealand government has barred downloads of Brenton Tarrant’s manifesto and the livestream footage he posted of the attacks
‘Long overdue’: Facebook bans white nationalism on its platforms
Social network extends ban on hate speech to prohibit promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism