TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Jacindamania 5 PERSON OF IMPACT Focus on Winston Peters 10 CHAPTER 2 An Island Nation 13 COUNTRY PROFILE Focus on New Zealand 18 CHAPTER 3 Making a Difference 21 CHAPTER 4 A Rapid Rise 25 CHAPTER 5 Families First 31 CHAPTER 6 Ardern Delivers 37 CHAPTER 7 Looking Ahead 43 Focus on Jacinda Ardern 46 Glossary 47 To Learn More 48 Index 48
CHAPTER 1 JACINDAMANIA On On August 31 2017 Jacinda Ardern took her place on stage The first debate of the New Zealand election was about to begin Her opponent Bill English led the National Party He had 26 years of experience in government Plus he was currently serving as prime minister Ardern was only 37 years old She had been the Labour Party’s leader for only a month Even so she was quickly gaining support from voters Jacinda Ardern helped the Labour Party gain support with a campaign promising change 5
