Jacinda Ardern to give Harvard speech in May - two MONTHS before she reopens ...
Rules for thee, not for me: Lockdown-queen Jacinda Ardern will travel 9,100 miles to give Harvard's coveted graduation speech in May - two MONTHS before she reopens her hermit kingdom to the world New Zealand's prime minister has overseen a pandemic lockdown that has been among the strictest in the world The country of five million people has only had 53 deaths in total, but has paid a heavy price with travel to and from the island nation forbidden The country will finally open again to foreign tourists in July, but Ardern will travel to Massachusetts in May to speak at Harvard Arden will be the principal speaker at Harvard's 369th Commencement on May 26, the University announced on Monday
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New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern is to address Harvard's graduates in May - two months before the rest of her country opens up from one of the strongest lockdowns in the world.
Ardern, 41, will travel 9,000 miles to Massachusetts to speak at the Commencement, while Americans remain barred from her island nation until July.
Her tough lockdown has undoubtedly saved many lives - the country has only seen 53 deaths in total from COVID - but now,
