Key facts
- Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford have purchased a home in Sydney's northern beaches.
- The property in Dee Why cost $5.3 million.
- The sale is the largest recorded in Dee Why this year.
- Ardern confirmed she was living in Australia in February.
- Ardern retired as New Zealand's prime minister in January 2023.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her husband, Clarke Gayford, have purchased a home in Sydney's northern beaches for $5.3 million, according to a source familiar with the sale. The property is located in Dee Why, and the transaction is reportedly the largest sale in the suburb this year. Ardern's office had confirmed in February that she was based in Australia, citing work opportunities and the benefit of being closer to New Zealand. Ardern stepped down as prime minister in January 2023 after five years in the role. Since leaving office, she has taken on roles at Harvard University and continued her work on the Christchurch Call initiative.