EARLY LIFE, FAMILY, AND EDUCATION Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern was born on July 26, 1980 to a Mormon family in Hamilton, New Zealand. She is the second of two daughters of Ross Ardern, a law enforcement officer, and Laurell Ardern (née Bottomley), a school catering assistant. Jacinda grew...
As Ardern’s political profile increased in prominence, the details of her personality and personal life became better known. Opposed to theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’stand on homosexuality andsame-sex marriage, Ardern became a lapsed Mormon. She gained notoriety by performing as...
But Ardern’s personal popularity and exceptional response to the country’s crises can only take her so far. And beyond those, some say Ardern’s first term has been less successful. Why some people won’t vote for her In a muddy paddock surrounded by mooing cows, lifelong Morrinsville fa...