OPINION: The hundreds of Labour supporters turned away from an overflowing Dunedin town hall for Jacinda Ardern's first speech to a Labour conference as leader is in stark contrast to the last time they all gathered. Ardern's biggest problem is managing expectations after Labour's nine years in the political wilderness. Dianne Manson Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivers her first speech to a Labour conference as Labour leaderHer speech to the 1200-strong audience was one of the few events in the three-day long programme that was open to the media. ROB KITCHIN & ALEX LIU/STUFF Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters speak about their first year in government. But Ardern's speech tacitly acknowledged that some of the most trenchant criticism her Government faces includes from the left about policies like Kiwibuild, and her Government's self-imposed spending limits under its Budget Responsibility Rules.

Source: Stuff November 04, 2018 06:58 UTC