Jacinda Ardern Instagram – Thank you to those who sent me a message today. I meant what I said to the media when they asked – I feel incredibly humbled to be made a Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
I was in two minds about accepting this acknowledgement. So many of the things we went through as a nation over the last five years were about all of us rather than one individual. But I have heard that said by so many kiwis who I have encouraged to accept an honour over the years. And so for me this a way to say thank you – to my family, to my colleagues, and to the people who supported me to take on the most challenging and rewarding role of my life. And to celebrate, I spent a bit of time this morning spinning my niece around on a Roktopus in the rain. As you do. I hope everyone enjoyed their King’s Birthday Weekend! | Posted on 05/Jun/2023 15:50:30