Jacinda Ardern

The prime minister has been out and about in Sydney this morning, appearing on Australian breakfast TV.

They work for you, not the parties or people in power. “I think the most important thing for us to constantly remember is that these are sovereign nations. So I would like to see movement on it,” Ardern said And that's where, of course you hear that concern being raised.” Whatever your politics, we can all agree: New Zealand is better off when Kiwis are well-informed. * Jacinda Ardern and Australia's Anthony Albanese to talk China and deportees over dinner

Jacinda Ardern has been warmly greeted back to Australia for the first time since 2020 by Anthony Albanese, with the two swapping records “mostly by ...

“I’ve raised it. “Our issue is not with deportation, we deport as well … But when someone comes here and essentially, hasn’t really had any connection with New Zealand and have all their connections in Australia and are essentially Australian, sending them back to New Zealand is where we’ve had the grievance,” she said. Ms Ardern and Mr Albanese will use their bilateral meeting to discuss the rise of China, climate change and other issues facing the Pacific region. She brought a number of New Zealand records for Australia’s new leader and Mr Albanese also returned the gesture, a move Ms Ardern said was not surprising given her and Mr Albanese’s shared love of music. “I know that he enjoys music and so I shared with him a few from the Flying Nun label in New Zealand – Aldous Harding, The Clean, Compilation,” she told the Nine Network. Ms Ardern told the Today show she and Mr Albanese had been “genuinely happy to see each other” and catch up over dinner before Friday’s formalities.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has arrived in Sydney where she will have a private meal with Anthony Albanese.

Stream the news you want, when you want with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. Ms Ardern stressed New Zealand and the US were living in an "incredibly difficult international environment" during the "critical" meeting of the two leaders. "In particular, the US and New Zealand share a concern that the establishment of a persistent military presence in the Pacific by a state that does not share our values or security interests would fundamentally alter the strategic balance of the region and pose national security concerns to both our countries," a joint statement read. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Ms Ardern reiterated her worries of a military base being built in the region which would "fundamentally alter the strategic balance of the region" as she turned her focus to strengthening the security and defence relationship with Washington. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrived in Australia on Thursday evening and met with Anthony Albanese for a private dinner.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet with Anthony Albanese in Sydney, with Pacific tensions set to be high on the agenda.

We have a closeness to one another, that will always be the case.” The New Zealand prime minister is the first world leader to meet with Mr Albanese on Australian soil since he was sworn in last month. While China has told New Zealand to stop interfering in the Pacific, Ms Ardern said the relationship with the region was always close.

In their first meeting as leaders, Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discuss a controversial deportation policy, ...

We're all a part of the Pacific," he said. "Within our region, also there was a lot of discussion about our desire to work on the priorities of the Pacific together, which is a very specific approach that we have articulated, that it is very much about the partnership approach within the region." "We are very eager to work alongside our Pacific partners on the significant threat, the number one threat in the eyes of our Pacific neighbours in your region," Ms Ardern said.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has indicated she would press Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to change the criminal deportation laws during their ...

Stream the news you want, when you want with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Mr Albanese is reportedly open to considering a change to the 501 deportations in an attempt to refresh and strengthen the relationship with New Zealand after former prime minister Scott Morrison remained steadfast on the legislation. Ms Ardern will give the Prime Minister some time to consider the revision but admitted the deportations have been a “bugbear” for a long time. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is hopeful the new government will bring a change to the criminal deportation laws under Section 501 of the Migration Act. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has indicated she would press Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to change the criminal deportation laws during their bilateral talks on Friday.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia and New Zealand will work closely on the issue of climate change on the world stage, adding that Australia ...

"Australia and New Zealand acting as one produces an outcome that's greater than the sum of the two. "There are people who are being deported from Australia who, for all intents and purposes, are Australian. They have zero connection to New Zealand - sometimes not even having stepped foot there. "When I have met with international leaders, including Prime Minister Ardern, it's like Australia has gone out of the naughty corner. How do we talk about a common interest? The pair also exchanged vinyl records. (It is) also an opportunity for us to grow jobs and increase economic activity."

New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern has touched down in Australia for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's first...

"And then we see the consequences of that antisocial behaviour and that lack of connection here at home." Ardern said "developments in our region" and climate change would be on the agenda but also pitched the bilateral talks as a chance to reset the "difficult" issue ofAustralia deporting New Zealandersunder a controversial character test. The tour kicked off with smiles, dinner and an exchange of vinyl records but is unlikely to be all smooth sailing as the closest of allies tackle China's increasingly aggressive influence in the region and Australia's deportation of New Zealand residents.

When Karl suggested Ardern could one day get the honour of being called an Aussie, the young leader of New ...

While many Australians have already taken the opportunity to return to New Zealand for a holiday after two years of the coronavirus pandemic, their borders will fully reopen to all international tourists from July 31. But when Karl suggested Ardern could one day get the honour of being called an Aussie, the young leader of New Zealand said thanks but no thanks. The New Zealand Prime Minister has rejected an offer from Karl Stefanovic to be appointed an unofficial Aussie.

Jacinda Ardern says she believes the election of Anthony Albanese signals a “reset” for relations: I do see this as an opportunity for a reset because there ...

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Last night, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Australia, catching up with a dinner.

She was referring to the policy that sees criminals without Australian citizenships deported to their countries of origin. “I have heard countless cases of individuals who on any common sense test identify as Australians.” Ardern repeatedly made clear that the offer was always on the table, if only Australia would take it up. “Australia is well within its rights to deport individuals who break your laws. So, we’ve put together some ideas of what might have gone down in conversation between the two leaders last night. “Do not deport your people and your problems,” Ardern told Morrison in a strained moment during the press conference.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is “heartened” by counterpart Anthony Albanese's acknowledgement of New Zealand's concerns with Australia's deportation laws ...

“That's the place that we're asking for that consideration to be given. But we've listened to the concerns and there's more work to do,” Mr Albanese said. “What we have simply asked is that there's greater reciprocity. Stream the news you want, when you want with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. “These are not new issues in the relationship but this is a new government and so of course we want to allow the time to work through those issues and I have no doubt we'll have the opportunity to discuss them again in the near future.”

The partner of Jacinda Ardern has taken a cheeky dig at Anthony Albanese over the selection of gifts the Australian Prime Minister chose for his New Zealand ...

New to Flash? Try 1 month free. "A new level of cooperation in the mutual interests of both of our nations," he said. Stream 25+ news channels in 1 place.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hosting New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Arden in Sydney today to discuss a list of issues.

If a New Zealander comes to Australia and commits a crime, send them home ... but when someone comes here and essentially, hasn’t even really had any connection with New Zealand at all ... have all their connections in Australia and are essentially Australian, sending them back to New Zealand, that’s where we’ve had the grievance,” she said. Even that acknowledgement says to me he’s hearing us, he knows it’s a problem.” It was great to meet with 🇳🇿 Prime Minister— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) @JacindaArdernto discuss shared perspectives on our region, how to broaden our collaboration and deepen the ties between our nations.

Looking about as relaxed in each other's company as two national leaders could be, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda ...

“The Pacific region has listed climate change as its number one threat. Other “arrangements” were welcome, she said, as long as they “follow the values which we hold dear, are transparent and have at their core peace and stability”. And that is not out of symbolism, that is out of the reality that right now we already see the considerable effects of coastal erosion, of severe weather events and of displacement in our backyard.” “New Zealand is heartened [by that] ... because it is good for our region and good for the world when we work collaboratively on this extraordinary challenge,” she said. “We’ve listened to the concerns and there’s more work to do ... [but] if people look at some of the cases that have been held, it’s not surprising that the prime minister would make the strong representations that she had because I would ... if I was in the same position.” “I have said that section 501 … should be maintained,” Albanese said, but “we deal with each other in a mature way which deals as well with common sense”.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed she is "heartened" by Anthony Albanese's commitment to reduce emissions to tackle climate change.

We're all a part of the Pacific. They're our partners," he said. "And the result of that is pressure on cost of living, less jobs, less economic activity as a result of the failure to invest, which is a direct result of the fact there's been no policy certainty when it comes to climate change and what is necessary," he said. "Whilst that is a matter for them, of course, New Zealand is heartened and welcomes the position expressed by the new government here in Australia because it is good for our region and good for the world when we work collaboratively on this extraordinary challenge," she said. Stream more world news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. "We agreed that both our countries are stronger when we work together and the number of areas in which we have the opportunity to do that are significant." New to Flash? Try 1 month free.

The New Zealand Labour leader is the first foreign leader to visit Australia since the change of government, with Ms Ardern touching down in Sydney on ...

On 23 May, Ms Ardern ruled out a musical collab between the Trans-Tasman leaders, telling reporters: "No, that’s a firm no. I just didn't think about it," she said in an appearance on the Nine Network on Friday. "I couldn't see that there were cameras back into the distance so that was a very organic view you have. All the records were from New Zealand's iconic Flying Nun label. "I've already scripted half the screenplay for this political rom-com in my head. One image has the pair watching the Sydney Harbour Bridge, lit up for the annual Vivid light show.