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November 11, 2020
Who is Priyanca Radhakrishnan? New Zealand’s first Indian-origin minister

Priyanca Radhakrishnan was appointed as New Zealand’s first-ever Indian-origin minister today, November 2.

Jacinda Ardern’s career has created a more robust template for the New Political Woman in the 21st century

In our generation, the late Aruna Asaf Ali once told me, even emancipated women were secretly conformist. They took a certain righteous pleasure in saying they were in the political movement for freedom to support their father, brother or husband.

November 6, 2020
New Zealand's Ardern sworn in for second term

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was sworn in for a second term Friday, as final election results showed her landslide victory was even bigger than previously thought.

Nanaia Mahuta, the new foreign minister, is one of eight women in the cabinet © Getty Images
November 2, 2020
Jacinda Ardern appoints most diverse cabinet in New Zealand history

Prime minister appoints Maori as first woman foreign minister and offers Greens two posts.

October 15, 2020
Election bot counters sexist abuse in New Zealand, one tweet at a time

An abuse-fighting bot has sent out hundreds of positive messages on social media to counter the online harassment of women candidates in New Zealand's general election.