The Wire with Caeden

With one of the most internationally famous NZ Prime Ministers leaving office, many are discussing her legacy - particular her legacy overseas.

Geoffrey Miller, international analyst for the Democracy Project, wrote about Jacinda Ardern’s outsized foreign policy legacy, and chatted about this with Casper.

Following the resignation of Jacinda Ardern there’s been a great deal of discussion around the vitriol and personal attacks that targeted her online.

One study conducted by University of Auckland researchers found Ardern was the target of 93 percent of toxic posts against seven high profile politicians and officials.

For Casper's weekly chat with National’s Shane Reti, they discussed the level of polarisation and hateful messaging in New Zealand’s political climate.

Jacinda Ardern exemplified strong leadership during the early days of the Covid pandemic. She made several tough calls and helped to bring New Zealand to a low mortality rate. 

Arno spoke to Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences professor Chris Bullen, who explained the actions Ardern took and their consequences for New Zealand. 

Arno started off by asking how Ardern accomplished a lower death toll than other contemporary countries for New Zealand. 

Spike speaks to political commentator Russell Brown about Chris Hipkins' ascension to PM, and what his leadership could mean for the Labour party.