Posted 1/13/2024, 4:41:00 AM
NZ's Ardern Finally Weds Longtime Partner in Private Vineyard Ceremony After COVID Delays
- After 5 years engaged, Jacinda Ardern marries partner Clarke Gayford in private vineyard ceremony
- Wedding postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, only close friends and family attended
- Ardern was New Zealand's prime minister from 2017-2023, known for handling of Christchurch shooting and pandemic
- Faced anti-vaccine protesters outside wedding venue, some vitriol in final year over COVID mandates
- Recently named a Dame Grand Companion for service leading country through crises