6 Feb 2019

Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister

From Waitangi Day 2024, 8:12 am on 6 February 2019

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has acknowledged at Waitangi that there is still a lot of work to do to bridge the gap between Maori and Pakeha. During her speech at the Upper Marae powhiri she spoke about high Maori incarceration rates and child poverty. She is positive however that enough is being done by her government to change that. Jacinda Ardern speaks to Mihingarangi Forbes about her promises and what progress she believes has been made.

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