New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is REJECTED from a cafe under COVID-19 restrictions

No exceptions! New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is REJECTED from a cafe because it was too full under COVID-19 restrictions New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was turned away from a restaurant Ms Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford attempted to dine at on Saturday Olive, the Wellington restaurant, followed ‘Alert 2’ coronavirus restrictions  The … Read more

Jacinda Ardern eases coronavirus rules after four-week lockdown

New Zealand will start re-opening schools and businesses next Monday, prime minister Jacinda Ardern said today as she hailed the country’s success in stopping an ‘uncontrolled explosion’ of coronavirus.  Ardern said that New Zealand has ‘done what very few countries have been able to do… we have stopped a wave of devastation.’  The maximum Alert … Read more

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern will take a 20 per cent pay cut in symbolic gesture

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern will take a 20 per cent pay cut from £225,000 to £180,000 in symbolic gesture as coronavirus pandemic hits families’ finances Ardern is taking a pay cut in a symbolic act of solidarity during the pandemic  Her annual pay will fall from £225,000 to £180,000 for a six-month period  New … Read more

Jacinda Ardern declares victory over coronavirus and could lift strict lockdown measures

Jacinda Ardern declares victory over coronavirus and says she could lift strict lockdown measures in just over a week – after number of new cases drops to just 29 a day The country is recording just 29 new coronavirus cases a day, with just one death Ms Ardern said the remarkable figures mean the lockdown … Read more