Covid 19 coronavirus: Jacinda Ardern admits 'holding my breath' as Kiwis enjoyed summer 20 Jan, 2021 07:50 PM 3 minutes to read Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at Labour's first caucus meeting of 2021. Video / Jason Walls Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at Labour's first caucus meeting of 2021. Video / Jason Walls Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand [email protected]@Jasonwalls92 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has dubbed 2021 the "year of the vaccine" and outlined parts of her government's plans for a mass vaccination rollout across the country. She was speaking to MPs at Labour's annual caucus retreat in Nelson this morning – the traditional beginning-of-the-year gathering before the political year kicks off in earnest.