Jacinda Ardern: a national mistake that must never be repeated This assessment is not based on emotion. It is based on measurable outcomes. Debt: Under Ardern, net core Crown debt rose from around NZ$83 billion in mid 2020 to NZ$175.5 billion by mid 2024, an increase of roughly NZ$92 billion. Debt climbed from under 20 percent of GDP to more than 40 percent. This was one of the fastest deteriorations in our history. Housing: House prices surged to more than 11 times the median household income,

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has given birth to her first child, a baby girl. She is only the second elected leader ever, after Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto, to give birth while in office. https://ti.me/2tgo0nS | TIME

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told CNN she hoped the decision to bring her 3-month-old baby to the United Nations General Assembly would "create a path for other women." https://cnn.it/2Dwv3QZ | CNN International