Once again Jacinda Ardern has proven she only practises diplomacy when it suits her and only with those whose ideology she shares. In her clumsy efforts to insult Scott Morrison and elevate the new Labour leader Albanese, her new bestie across the Tasman, she made a factual error, quickly picked up by the media and (at least) reported on Newstalk ZB.
Attributing the flood relief payout to New Zealanders in Sydney as Albanese’s initiative, it was quickly discovered that Morrison had introduced it in February during the floods: with little fan-fare obviously, as Ardern had not heard of it.
No room for her mistake in the NZ Herald (and others) online amongst reporters’ rapturous accolades of her brilliant ambassadorial skills and devastating charm offensive. I can’t agree, sorry.
