Talk:Jacinda Ardern/GA1

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GA Review

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Reviewer: Whiteguru (talk · contribs) 21:09, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Starts GA Review; the review will follow the same sections of the Article. --Whiteguru (talk) 21:10, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

 

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Lede

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• A strong lede that lists the high points in the life and service of Jacinda Ardern.

Early Life and Education

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• A fulsome and well referenced account of Ardern's study and work prior to entering politics.

Early political career

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Links to the Electoral History of Jacinda Ardern; examined.

Member of Parliament

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• This section references Ardern not winning seats but winning entry to Parliament as a List MP in three elections.
• The term List MP is uncommon, and while employed in a number of sovereign parliaments, needs explanation. Reference 29 does not give any explanation of this term. Suggest a link to the New Zealand Parliament page entry on House of Representatives or to the List MP article, for clarity.

Mount Albert by-election

• Her first electoral win, noted
• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, noted.

Leader of the Opposition

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• rude: Labour's sudden increase in popularity were due to her youth and good looks
• more rude: farmer displayed a sign calling Ardern a "pretty Communist"

2017 general election

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Link to the General Election gives electoral law changes for this election; a good link;
• mixed-member proportional (MMP) voting system and the balance of power is noted;

Prime minister (2017–present

First term (2017–2020)

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• First term cabinet, positions and swearing in noted;
• Peters as Acting PM during maternity leave and childbirth noted;

Domestic affairs

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• the first female prime minister to speak from the top marae. Her visit was largely well received by Māori leaders
• declared she would never say the name of the attacker has become an international convention;

Foreign affairs

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• continue participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations noted;
• attendance at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 in London noted;
• attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting with her infant present noted;
• Support for Uighyr and Rohingya noted;

Christchurch mosque shootings

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• travelled to meet first responders and families of the victims noted;
• declared she would never say the name of the attacker has become an international convention;

COVID-19 pandemic

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• "widest ranging and toughest border restrictions of any country in the world" noted;
• her regular use of interviews, press conferences and social media as a "masterclass in crisis communication."

Second term (2020–present)

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• landslide win noted;

Domestic affairs

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• the Government would be carbon neutral by 2025

COVID-19 pandemic

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• borders would remain closed to most non-citizens and non-residents until New Zealand citizens have been "vaccinated and protected"

Foreign affairs

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• "revoke dual New Zealand–Australian national and ISIS bride Suhayra Aden's Australian citizenship" a complex situation; noted;

Political views

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Maori to decide on the retention of Maori seats;
• wanted New Zealand to have a debate on removing the monarch of New Zealand as its head of state;
• has voiced support for a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict;

Public image

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Jacindamania is noted.
• leadership following the Christchurch mosque shootings and the Whakaari / White Island eruption praised;

Honours

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• shortlisted for Time's 2019 Person of the Year.

Personal life

Religious views

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• her religion and departure due conflict with human rights is noted.

Family

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Cousins noted;
• Partner noted;
• Neve Te Aroha (a lovely name) noted;

Cat

• This section is accepted account White House dogs (Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden) and 10 Downing St rat catcher all having celebrity status

See Also

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Noted

References

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• References follow MOS;
• maiden speech to Parliament included; a good inclusion;
• defuses tensions on New Zealand's sacred Waitangi Day: a most important inclusion!
• won't be bullied on Israel vote: a strong inclusion;
• Neve at UN general assembly!
• blasts Scott Morrison over Australia's deportation policy of NZ Citizens;
• Christchurch: members of our migrant communities – New Zealand is their home – they are us;
• first New Zealand PM to march in gay pride parade;
• Her "ethos of kindness" sounded a vague way to transcend neoliberalism;

External Links

1. Is it reasonably well written?

• Noted, appropriate

 

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End Matter

1. Is it is Broad in its coverage?

• the cyclic rendition of domestic affairs, foreign affairs then Christchurch / pandemic sections enables a reasonable coverage of events during office as PM

1. Is it Verifiable with no original research?

• Yes, extensively referenced;

1. Does the article meet notability guidelines?

• Yes, notability as per BLP is attained;

1. Does it follow WP:NPOV Neutral Point of View?

• Yes, NPOV is maintained in coverage of this lady's life and career

1. Is it stable?

• This article started life on 28 November 2008
• It has had 2,359 edits to date;
• In the last 90 days, there have been 421,016 page views with an average of 4,267 daily views;
• There have been 784 editors to the page;
• There are 229 page watchers;
• Article is semi-protected until November 2021 due vandalism ( expected for a national leader such as a PM)
• Due protection and number of page watchers, this page is considered stable;

1. Top editors are

    * Hazhk
    * Akld guy
    * Schwede66
    * This is Paul
    * Gadfium
    * Yarrowworks
    * Lcmortensen
    * Andykatib
    * Nixinova
    * GoodDay

1. It is illustrated by images ?

• 14 images on this page;
• images are well captioned;
• First 3 images have Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
• next 3 images have Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
• the next 2 images are by goverment employees and licensed in the public domain
• the image by Christchurch City Council Newsline/Kirk Hargreaves has an OTRS permission held by WMF;
• the next 5 images are all licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0, 3, or 4 conditions

Overall

• For a political leader, a well-scribed and nuanced history of her rise to the top and her service to her country.
• Politics has its argy-bargy, the ups and downs of life, and the page - particularly the references - do not shy from such coverage.

Conclusion

• Good article. GA is placed on hold seeking resolution of List MP issue.  GA on hold       -- Whiteguru (talk) 00:45, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• @Whiteguru: Thanks for the review. I've wikilinked the term. Schwede66 18:43, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

• Corrections noted.  Passed       --Whiteguru (talk) 19:17, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

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