Jacinda Ardern
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New Zealand First Party has selected the Labour Party as Coalition Partner to form the next New Zealand Government.

This brings a close to the Nationals leading the country and the new Prime Minister will be Jacinda Ardern.

The Labour Party selected a strong LGBTI campaign position so it will be interesting to see if those policies survived the negotiations with New Zealand First.

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During the election they declared their goal to end HIV in the country by 2025 as well as increasing access to sexual health services, testing, and early treatment; funding access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); and supporting education, research, and community groups.

More to come.

Last Updated on Oct 23, 2017


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