Jacinda: The Untold Stories

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781067094706 Author(s): David Cohen Format: Paperback Year: 2025 Publisher: Centrist Publishing Pages: 250

Description: In June this year, Jacinda Ardern's official memoir 'A Different Kind of Power' was released to mixed reviews with a common theme:

'There are hints scattered throughout showing where A Different Kind of Power could have gone if Ardern had taken a more, well, transparent approach...if we as an audience ever want to learn the intimate details of Ardern's political legacy or, separately, the true picture of her as a globally admired woman filled with anger and resolve, someone else will have to write it.' â The Spinoff

The unauthorised biography, JACINDA: The Untold Stories, is the book the critics wanted.

Authors David Cohen and Rebecca Keillor obtain fly-on-the-wall access: 'We didn't spend enough time debating serious things in Cabinet that I can recall...'

And talk to insiders on both sides: 'World-class communicator. Village-class implementer'...'It's just there are some dreadful people out there who are just looking to hate and a woman leader is a great target for their hatred. They're wanting strong father figures and instead they get empathetic mother figures'...'People say âoh the attacks she was getting'. Well, welcome to leadership. If you want to be loved... get a dog, I mean, it's not about you. It's about your responsibility.'

The most engaging political biography you'll read this year.

JACINDA: The Untold Stories brings together the perspectives of a hundred New Zealanders â politicians, journalists, academics, community leaders, frontline workers, and everyday citizens â to paint the most unfiltered portrait yet of Jacinda Ardern's leadership.

Rather than leaning on curated narratives or partisan spin, this book captures raw, unvarnished reflections on the former Prime Minister's rise, her handling of crisis, and the profound cultural and political impact of her years in office