She said it was significant and bodes well for her upcoming meeting with Anthony Albanese, while also saying it was "pretty much the opposite" to what Scott Morrison would've done.
Ardern is still resisting the idea of moving back to Red.
It comes as New Zealand surpasses 10,000 for the first time since April.
Ayesha Verrall has also played it down.
A new supermarket watchdog has been set up.
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Commissioner David Clark says the new Grocery Commissioner will hold the sector to account and ramp up competition.
Newstalk ZB Deputy Political Editor Jason Walls joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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