Hawke’s Bay, NZ: Guests have started to arrive for the wedding of former New Zealand prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern to partner Clarke Gayford. After almost five years of engagement and a cancellation due to a pandemic, the couple are set to wed at a venue in Hawke’s Bay on the east coast of the country’s North Island. The couple has remained tight-lipped on details about the big day, but it’s understood the event on Saturday will gather mostly family, very close friends and a few politicians. Then-New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern with her partner Clarke Gayford in 2018. Credit: GettyPreparations were underway on Saturday morning at the vineyard, with staff setting up in a large tent where the reception will likely be held. Umbrellas were set up as the temperature climbed on the way to an expected 30 degree heat.

Source: Stuff January 12, 2024 23:20 UTC