Jacinda Ardern
Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2017 to 2023
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| 2025 | A documentary titled 'Prime Minister' about Ardern's time as prime minister premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, featuring home video filmed by her partner Clarke Gayford. |
| January 21 2025 | Crown announced the upcoming release of her memoir 'A Different Kind of Power', scheduled for publication on 3 June. |
| November 2024 | The United Nations Foundation announced that it would award Ardern the Champion for Global Change Award in recognition of her leadership in women's rights, combating climate change, and promoting unity and peace. |
| October 16 2024 | Ardern's investiture as Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit took place at Windsor Castle, officiated by the Prince of Wales. |
| August 21 2024 | Ardern endorsed US Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign for the 2024 presidential election and discussed women's roles in politics during the Global Progress Action Luncheon at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. |
| June 2024 | In mid June 2024, it was announced that Ardern would be leading the Field Fellowship programme for training new 'emerging leaders' at the Center for American Progress Active Fund. |
| January 13 2024 | Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford married at Craggy Range Winery near Havelock North in Hawke's Bay. |
| 2023 | In the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours, Ardern was appointed a Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (GNZM) for her services to the State. |
| September 2023 | Ardern accepted dual fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School for a semester beginning in fall 2023, serving as the 2023 Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow and a Hauser Leader. |
| September 2023 | Started as the first Knight Tech Governance Leadership Fellow at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, focusing on studying online extremism. |
| June 2023 | Ardern expressed her intention to be present when her daughter Neve starts school. |
| April 4 2023 | Jacinda Ardern was announced as a trustee of the Earthshot Prize, selected by Prince William for her lifelong commitment to sustainable and environmental solutions. |
| April 4 2023 | On the same day, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins appointed Ardern as Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call, an initiative she established to combat online extremist content. |
| January 2023 | Jacinda Ardern's final event as prime minister was a birthday celebration for Māori prophet Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, where she called her role as Prime Minister the 'greatest privilege' and expressed her love for the country and its people. |
| January 25 2023 | Ardern submitted her resignation as Prime Minister to the governor-general. |
| January 25 2023 | Jacinda Ardern was succeeded as prime minister and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party by Chris Hipkins, who was elected unopposed during the Labour Party leadership election. |
| January 22 2023 | Jacinda Ardern officially resigned as leader of the Labour Party. |
| January 19 2023 | Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation as Prime Minister, stating that she no longer felt she could do the job justice, and planned to step down by the 7th of February. |
| January 19 2023 | Ardern announced her decision to resign as Labour leader. |
| 2022 | Ardern received support from Prince William during the time of Queen Elizabeth II's death, with the Prince acknowledging her friendship and leadership. |
| 2022 | Ardern faces unprecedented challenges including a violent occupation of Parliament Grounds, rising anti-vaccine sentiment, online attacks, and increasing public criticism during the COVID-19 induced recession. |
| 2022 | Continued to face decreased domestic popularity and increased criticism across the political spectrum, partly due to New Zealand's pandemic response and economic downturn. |
| 2022 | The wedding of Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford, originally scheduled for January, was postponed due to an outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. |
| 2022 | Jacinda Ardern and David Seymour reconciled after the hot mic incident and collaborated to raise NZ$60,000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation by auctioning a signed copy of Ardern's comment. |
| 2022 | By the end of 2022, Jacinda Ardern's domestic popularity and approval ratings fell significantly, with polling showing only 30% of people believing the country was going in the right direction and her approval rating dropping to 29%. |
| December 2022 | During a televised Question Time, Ardern was caught on a hot mic calling ACT Party leader David Seymour an 'arrogant prick', later apologizing to him via text. |
| November 2022 | Ardern attended the East Asia Summit in Cambodia where she condemned the execution of political prisoners in Myanmar and discussed the infant formula shortage with President Biden. |
| November 2022 | Following the Supreme Court's ruling in Make It 16 Incorporated v Attorney-General, Jacinda Ardern voiced support for lowering the voting age to 16 years and announced that the Government would introduce legislation to that effect. |
| November 2022 | Jacinda Ardern indicated her intention to seek a third term as prime minister. |
| November 30 2022 | Ardern hosted Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, the first visit by a Finnish head of government to New Zealand, discussing trade relations and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| September 2022 | Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Jacinda Ardern led tributes to the monarch, describing her as an 'incredible woman' and expressing admiration for her leadership. |
| September 2022 | Ardern, along with her family, attended Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, wearing a traditional Māori cloak. |
| August 2022 | Ardern experiences her worst result in the preferred prime minister poll since becoming leader, marking a significant decline in personal popularity despite still leading Christopher Luxon 30% to 22%. |
| August 2 2022 | Ardern led a delegation on a state visit to Samoa, marking the 60th anniversary of Samoa's independence and committing NZ$15 million for climate change mitigation. |
| June 30 2022 | Ardern spoke by telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, assuring him of New Zealand's continued sanctions against Russia. |
| June 10 2022 | Ardern met with newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, discussing deportation policies and climate change. |
| June 1 2022 | On June 1, Ardern met with US President Joe Biden and Vice-president Kamala Harris to reaffirm bilateral relations and address various global issues. |
| May 2022 | During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Ardern made a controversial remark regarding New Zealanders' ability to come and go during the border closure, which was criticized as dismissive. |
| May 26 2022 | Ardern was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by Harvard University for her contributions that shape the world. |
| May 14 2022 | Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19, following her partner Gayford who had tested positive days earlier. |
| May 8 2022 | Clarke Gayford tested positive for COVID-19. |
| April 2022 | Jacinda Ardern was banned from entering Russia along with 129 other New Zealand officials after sanctions were imposed due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. |
| April 2022 | The New Zealand High Court ruled that aspects of Jacinda Ardern's Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) system violated international human rights. |
| January 22 2022 | Ardern entered into self-isolation after being identified as a close contact of a COVID-19 case on an Air New Zealand flight. |
| 2021 | At the beginning of the year, Ardern's popularity peaked with 70% of people believing the country was going in the right direction. |
| 2021 | Experienced increased political abuse from anti-vaxxers, anti-government protestors, and right-wing populist groups during the COVID-19 pandemic response. |
| 2021 | The flightless wētā species Hemiandrus jacinda was named in honour of Ardern by New Zealand zoologist Steven A. Trewick. |
| 2021 | Richard Sivell was convicted of threatening to kill Jacinda Ardern, contributing to the violent rhetoric directed at her during a period marked by significant anti-vaccine protests. |
| 2021 | Fortune magazine ranked Ardern the top leader on their list of the world's 50 greatest leaders for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and her response to the Christchurch mosque shootings and the Whakaari / White Island eruption. |
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