Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's handling of the Christchurch terror attack aftermath has prompted some to suggest she should be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's quiet dignity has reinforced that affection in the Turkish state and important segments of society. Mr Erdogan, however, speedily shifted to fulsome praise of the New Zealand prime minister's and public's embracing of the Muslim community. In contrast, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison chose a confrontational pitch before backing away, paralleling the same from President Erdogan. Towfiq Alsaif, commentator in the Saudi-owned international Arabic daily al-Sharq al-Awsat, praises the prime minister into the stratosphere in a March 27 piece.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2019 15:30 UTC