Overview

• Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern married her longtime partner Clarke Gayford in a private ceremony at Craggy Range Winery in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
• The couple, who have been together for a decade, got engaged in May 2019 and were meant to be married in early 2022, but the ceremony was cancelled due to Ardern's strict COVID-19 measures.
• The wedding was attended by 50 to 75 guests, including Ardern's successor as prime minister Chris Hipkins, the current opposition leader.
• The couple's 5-year-old daughter, Neve, played a special role in the ceremony, walking down the aisle with her father.
• Ardern, globally recognized for her progressive politics and leadership, has been undertaking three fellowships at Harvard University since stepping down as prime minister.