SYDNEY, Australia — Her face has graced magazine covers all over the world. Her leadership style has been studied by Harvard scholars. Now her country’s voters have come around as well. On Saturday, Ms. Ardern, 40, was well on her way to a second term. Riding a wave of support for her “go hard, go early” response to the coronavirus, which has effectively been stamped out in the country, Ms. Ardern has now cemented her position as New Zealand’s most popular prime minister in generations, if not ever.

Source: International New York Times October 17, 2020 08:14 UTC