How the world fell in love with Jacinda Ardern

As New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern announces she won't contest the next election, we take a look back at some of the most memorable moments of her time in office.
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[@Radio_Prague]

What an absolute joke our media has become.

[@JJHurst]

I wonder what you've all been smoking at the Guardian with a headline like that...

[@terryclinton4263]

I hear some vaccines cause brain damage.

[@PrincessAfrica3]

Seriously! Just so out of touch

[@secretsanctuaire8217]

It may be true that, “ How the world fell in love with Jacinda Ardern”, but I can assure you that most everyday kiwis from back home living the consequences of her decisions do not.

[@EnglishLawyer]

She knew how to control the "Optics". Reality is something different.

[@toy2day1]

No, the world didn't fall in love with her

[@danearcher05111984]

She will be remembered for her opposition to Basic human rights. Such a shame

[@brocandcara]

her choice aka WEF agenda

[@mojopin70]

Media reality is not actual reality.

[@talllala]

Who makes these headlines up? Some sort of satirical genius I take because it's hilarious.

[@carbonarapadrino]

A dozy upper-middle class intern?

[@baahubali3213]

😂😂 Non-kiwis really don’t get it huh? Well it makes sense, they’ve never lived under her policies so of course they wouldn’t know. “The grass is greener on the other side” guys, don’t be fooled by her kind words and friendly smile. She left NZ in shambles.

[@DailamiPuang]

Divorce is never the way out, My wife and I have been having issues before I sort out help from a spiritual adviser,i wasnt going to let my marriage of 18years crash

[@peterwilliams6361]

amazing,i am kinda in a similar situation,how did you handle it?

[@DailamiPuang]

@@peterwilliams6361 well not the orthodox way but i was referred by a friend to a spiritual adviser and healer

[@peterwilliams6361]

@@DailamiPuang please how can i get in touch with the spiritual adviser?

[@DailamiPuang]

@@peterwilliams6361 her name is SHELLY RENEE WHITE ,and she is a great spiritual adviser as well as caster

[@DailamiPuang]

you can look her name up online and you will find all you need.

[@ian2183]

"How the world fell in love with Jacinda Ardern" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@mediastarguest]

Ardern and Trudeau. Is there another human or living thing more hated than these two ?

[@daivik2352]

Maybe move out of your right wing bubble

[@Mr.Magpie245]

I wonder if its a coincedence that this is realeased the same time as davos

[@pamelajessup7931]

New orders from Klaus.

[@lw1zfog]

link, rechts, link, rechts, link, rechts, link, rechts, link, rechts .....

[@brianlopez8855]

I wonder....

[@skimask5049]

she ruined so many folks lives ....horrible person

[@sunrisesystems9280]

Are these people insane, I thought se was the most despised woman on the plannet, and that includes Myra Hindley

[@CitizenofAucklandSilentAudits]

They are Insane, she quit because her rating were so low. It’s hardly brave.

[@solidaritywithsolids5738]

Why is the Guardian blocking comments?

[@rozzgrey801]

It's a leftist tactic, censor, deplatform, silence, ban etc.

[@markcornwell1499]

She should be in jail… but people think it’s ok to be ordered about by Shergar 🤷‍♂️

[@truthsupporter4119]

Jacinda has now resigned due to her low ratings.

[@gazrev7671]

"The world fell in love with her" 🤣😂🤣😂

[@gailslostchin]

Exactly 🤥🤥🤥🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelallan5211]

Yup, they did. People on the far-right certainly didn’t, but that’s certainly not a strike against her. Ardern will go down as one the most trustworthy world leaders in recent years :)

[@lw1zfog]

@@michaelallan5211 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ 🤣😂🤣 🤡🤡🤡

[@brianlopez8855]

Folk are so dim.

[@michaelallan5211]

@@lw1zfog Great way to counter my argument, emojis…. 🙄

[@jhall9065]

What a hilarious clickbate title 🤣

[@user-saraswatidevi]

Her face scared me

[@krsslim]

The world grew to hate her quite quickly

[@star_fossil]

By "the world" you mean the mainstream corporate press, right?

[@pamelajessup7931]

And Klaus, don't forget Klaus.

[@JamesBalmforth]

Turns out unbridled authoritarianism isn't too popular amongst the people. Jacinda Ardern's approval rating was extremely low, she quit before she could be held accountable at the ballot box.

[@lw1zfog]

WEF witch horse runs to the hills after innumerable counts of menticide & democide

[@Shootskas]

This is a joke right?

[@aleayawijaya2519]

I wish my PM and his cronies knew it was time to GO!!!

[@CitizenofAucklandSilentAudits]

Her rating was at an all time low, that’s why she left.

[@robertkant23]

Let me correct your heading "How the MEDIA fell in love with Jacinda Ardern"

[@truthseekin]

Absolutely!!!

[@jameshenderson4876]

Nope. Loads of people too.

[@ebingeorge1996]

@@jameshenderson4876 yeah , woakies like u 🤣🤣🤣.

[@davidmoore1344]

@@jameshenderson4876 some absolutely weirdos who want the government to rule every single detail of their lives

[@bipolarbear9917]

In reply to your rather pathetic comment, those that understand what true public service really means, know that Jacinda Arden is a role model for what true leadership she showed not only NZ but also the world. I’d like to know what valid criticism any intelligent person could have with her tenure as NZ PM. Please enlighten me.

[@eric144144]

Just like we fell in love with Guardian war criminal vermin Mandelson, Blair, Brown and Campbell. Pure and utterly delightful charmers.

[@MegaVypyr]

We hate her for crimes against humanity.

[@potterhead9707]

What happened? Why is she so hated ?

[@russellturner1909]

You're not human

[@littledolldisneypreschool2086]

@@potterhead9707 They,re just mad they aren’t Americans being able to roam free during Covid while Millions of people were dying from Covid because the people in power could really care less. While Jacinda cared enough so she put us in lockdown for more then 2 weeks but apparently the better option would to let us roam free and get sick…

[@jamesstephenemery2681]

Darling of Davos

[@rozzgrey801]

And a Schwabinista to boot!

[@-abhi]

WEF employee lost job 🤣🤣

[@petermclelland278]

A leader "one that knows when it's time to go" I wish !

[@kaikai-pb7fh]

she should of never been there

[@johmharding520]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thastayapongsak4422]

You don't have to wish because you got one. The amount of comments of your kind is starting to make me think NZ is populated by a significant amount of deluded people! You have no idea what a leader that holds on to their position is like.

[@redpink9773]

@@thastayapongsak4422 The irony of your comment. She did a MMP coalition to become PM after losing the election. She resigned after polling a 29% just months before the election. We know what it's like to have a leader that will do anything for power. We had Jacinda for 5 years. Kiwi's are not deluded (anymore) you are just ignorant of NZ politics and who she was.

[@thastayapongsak4422]

@@redpink9773 A coalition government is a pretty normal thing in a multi-party democracy, especially in MMP system which is one of the most democratic voting system out there. Resigning after getting low polling is pretty impressive for an incumbent leader. I take from your comment, you still have no idea what a leader that doesn't let go of power is like. 5 years is pretty short for leaders of that kind.

[@briantbmoth6472]

“We are meeting because we’re Prime Minister’s“ Like what type of question was that meeting because we’re similar in age and women, they were going to have a party 🎉😂

[@leodecosta3624]

What a JOKe , seriously 😂

[@zxgeorger]

She will still have to answer for her atrocities.

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

What atrocities?,you are thinking of Mugabe

[@fabguyver9979]

@@ann-mariepaliukenas19 🐔❓

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

@@fabguyver9979 🐖 ?

[@star_fossil]

Creating a two tiered society despite running on reducing wealth disparity? Forcing experimental therapies on her population?

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

@@star_fossil really?fair enough I need to Do more research.i hate 2 tiered societies.i live in the Uk we have the same issue.Thanks for enlightening me

[@poolplayerpoolplayer7430]

The media is not the world!!

[@lunafringe10]

Journalists to the Gulags

[@Jutte777]

Loved by the world...absolutely HATED in New Zealand...

[@age_of_aquarius]

Amen to that. Worst PM ever.

[@markdasilva1490]

Goodbye 👋 let's make nz great again

[@beavanlier]

The best new ever! It’s party time in Australia!

[@pita3908]

Why would you be worried about Ardern when your in Aust? Worry bout yr own back yard, your treated like a second class citizen in Oz🤣

[@truthsupporter4119]

@@pita3908 Jasinister is the worst prime minister in NZ history .

[@lw1zfog]

Grauniad title writers fail stunningly to read the room, one more time.

[@V-187]

Lol. What a joke! The truth will b revealed soon!

[@stocko5448]

what part of the world is this reference to?

[@hishamosman4341]

Pls elaborate?

[@edgar-edgarton]

WHAT!?

[@Smudgie]

Wow! 5 1/2 years and nothing left in the tank poor girl. Selenskij must be thinking 'what a lightweight'! He doesn't even have enough tanks!

[@simazar]

What's your job, Phil?

[@CitizenofAucklandSilentAudits]

Haha

[@CitizenofAucklandSilentAudits]

@@simazar are you going to try and do a reversal Phil? Wouldn’t that be po8ntless?

[@Simon-pl2zi]

Jacinda was a disaster, and New Zealanders were over her draconian politics

[@giadagiuggiola0272]

who fell in love with that horse head? The only ones who miss her are the bots and the trolls in the comment section

[@peregrineslim4446]

Bring back Norman Kirk!

[@CitizenofAucklandSilentAudits]

Haha is this a clip from madtv?

[@michellelatham3214]

In that case, I’m not of the world, because I did not.

[@darbyogill5771]

Crimes should be punished

[@Blue1Sapphire]

How the world fell out of love with Ahern. . There fixed it.

[@sekwar]

Hang on; did someone just dim the light?

[@malgudidays3311]

Happy New Year NZ, from now on things for sure will get better. ,🆕

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

Really? Wish we had her as our PM instead of Sunak

[@malgudidays3311]

@@ann-mariepaliukenas19 l am sure the sheep owners would love Arden, she had proposed to tax the farmers for the bovines flatulence. The only concern is how do you place a device at the orifice to measure gas emanating. NZ farmers loss would be UK farmers gain.

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

@@malgudidays3311 really no idea.

[@JootjeJ]

@@malgudidays3311 Ah, you mean the same kind of measures that European farmers have had to deal with for years now? And probably many other methane and / or Sulphate producing farmers worldwide? Also: I doubt that any sheep owners are affected one way or another by measures against bovine anything.

[@itshardmakinganamefo]

@@ann-mariepaliukenas19 have her, NZ doesn’t want her.

[@kimkay2196]

She conned the world two faced

[@scottlarock6623]

Being a Dictator and abuser of a while country can be very tiring. Brushing those dinosaur teeth while locking people down must be exhausting as well.

[@trudeausbackbone1304]

What a joke

[@bwow6800]

She was the perfect tyrant just like they want and she still got fired. Wonder what she really did to lose her power

[@witlesswonderthe2nd883]

Wonder how much she’s spent on PR rehabilitating her image after her appalling cruel behaviour to her own people.

[@Frank.Serpico]

Eh, "Fell in love with", WT? Meanwhile on planet Earth - Extremist Ardern jumps before being pushed.

[@wynbrown5985]

Vile woman.

[@joforrest1]

Hahahah no they didn't and that is why only 566 people liked this and 577 disliked this ....

[@cljoe78]

Thanks for her give up， thats the best news for most of KIWIS. It should be celebrate.

[@jl6075]

Jacinda should move to Californ and join our long an overwhelming list of genuine democrats officials

[@CitizenofAucklandSilentAudits]

Agree, anywhere but here.

[@mrmrmrmrmr02]

Experimental Gene Therapy Pusher ♥

[@fakenewssucks211]

no one fell in love with her that’s why she’s gone

[@reeling-in]

Won’t be missed!

[@meehow72]

This must be a SNL sketch 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@lukebaines7785]

It didn't.

[@sports_pfp]

The world ain't know her

[@jl6075]

She's quitting because she wants to put on braces for her mouth

[@Mattiedamacdaddy]

This is some strong gaslighting

[@ANobodyatall]

What glue are you sniffing ?

[@kimothemo]

The world? Only you guys do

[@goodactiondaily8779]

Nope. I’m in the UK and I think she’s fantastic. Looking at the comments here and elsewhere, it’s obvious that feeling goes worldwide.

[@poolplayerpoolplayer7430]

@@stangable3620 exactly! only a wef bot would support a Wef pm

[@VishB-nf5ye]

Which world you are talking about??

[@sreenathjohnsonsaysnotolgbtq]

Next Guardian headline: How the world came to love Justin Trudeau 😂

[@kimjongun3557]

Women 👑

[@andylewis248]

Nuremburg calling.

[@ceeemm1901]

Yeah you've served your purpose Corporate Rent Girl....now you're tomorrows Fush and Chup wrapper.....

[@TM-gd5is]

uwotm8?

[@lw1zfog]

‘... & if one WEF enabler should accidentally fall, there’ll be nth WEF enablers sitting on the wall ....’

[@phnx4life]

Fell in love? What? All government must be gone...enough of this garbage/baggage. People, the best thing you can do for yourselves is to become ungovernable, except to govern yourselves. That is REAL freedom with responsibility for your own actions. Adapting natural law and to do no harm to others would lead to a utopia upon this earth. It is time for REAL CHANGE.

[@model101t800]

Not love, hate

[@nishadiperera9216]

jacibta ardern you are very agry politician mimi chakraborty nusrat jahan elena gabrielle politicians are very beautiful 😋😍😘😗

[@ANobodyatall]

And to follow on the Gruniad is to do 'How the world fell in love with Stalin'.

[@______638]

inversion.

[@seancorby6732]

No it didn’t. You and yours did

[@nadia0466]

Ok bye !

[@HungTran-39]

🇻🇳❤️🇬🇧🇳🇿

[@edwinmoreton2136]

Jacinda Ardern and Sir Les Patterson = same person!

[@Peasants-Revolt-1381]

More like Jacinda Ardern = Mp Rory Stewart.

[@GrandmaRose9000]

What a sexist and immature comment.

[@Mister0707]

It didn't fell in love.

[@selfpreservationsociety]

How middle class

[@dirkklimanek2281]

Looking from a far and just for me she raised the bar for what empathetic and decisive leadership means … - and these have been challenging years for New Zealand and the World. Thanks for being my beacon and benchmark, love from Germany!

[@joexavier2287]

Witch finally gone...i am happy

[@sue.F]

“From afar…” exactly, if you lived here you wouldn’t be so starry eyed. She is the most divisive PM in NZ history. Her claims to kindness and compassion didn’t extend to those hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders who were denied entry for over a year, as they were made to endure an actual lottery to return home. Nor did she mind disclosing personal information to discredit those who criticised her draconian border policies. Under her watch, child poverty has increased, as too homelessness and our health system is in a continual state of crisis. But she scrubs up well I guess.

[@faodail3913]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣She's nothing like her public image, come and live in NZ.

[@rozzgrey801]

It's not that her teeth are too big, it's that her head is too small, she is of the Pinhead tribe.

[@pamelajessup7931]

Praise from Germany means you are a failure and despised.

[@NZL_]

🐎🐎🐎

[@GrooberNedJardine]

She turned out to be An Authoritarian Trojan horse . Prison should be her reward for her Human rights abuses .

[@SuperMYSHKIN]

Which world?

[@rennmaxbeta]

Joke headline of the year right there.

[@pleasetellmehowamialive4858]

I like her she seem quite empathetic compared to usual MP's her eyes say it all

[@faodail3913]

She is highly trained in communications and does it well...but it's all stage managed and false. She is a cruel dictator who over rode democracy to bring in her centralization of power ideals. She had to crash.

[@atulsodhi8985]

It's called sarcasm for those who don't get it.

[@Kiwistan]

Looks will be deceiving

[@richardanthonygilbey]

Yeah I agree it’s unlikely these offences were committed underneath the acceleron drone fleet

[@Budanevey]

Whoever replaces her will have big teeth to fill...

[@paularmstrong4928]

Humm another big Lie from Jabcinder