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Every three years dental care comes up as an election issue, but Jacinda Ardern says it’s an 'enormously expensive' policy and there are competing priorities. Political editor Jo Moir reports.

In a tidy alignment of round numbers, this year’s general election will also mark the 30th anniversary of the binding referendum that ushered in the mixed member proportional (MMP) system of voting. It will also be the tenth election held under the proportional system, truly a generational milestone in New…

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Her comment came during question time in parliament last Tuesday

Two prime ministers meeting to discuss relations between their countries is standard practice in international politics. But New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern and Finland’s Sanna Marin had to defend a recent summit after a reporter asked whether they met because they are both young, female leaders.

When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on a hot mic using a vulgarity against a rival politician last week, it seemed the nation’s politics could be taking an ugly turn heading into an election year

Live To Lead is a docuseries that Prince Harry says has been inspired by the late Nelson Mandela, and features activist Greta Thunberg and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Footage of the prime minister was used in Harry and Megan’s new Live to Lead documentary without her knowledge

Fiji’s police force has called for calm and urged ‘all Fijians to respect the political process’ amid power transition.