# Jacinda Ardern attends Sydney Halloween event ahead of university role

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jacinda-ardern-and-husband-clarke-gayford-hit-up-sydney-for-halloween-in-a-mexican-themed-day-of-the-dead-costume-after-ex-nz-pm-accepted-australian-uni-job-teaching-social-cohesion/
- Published: 2026-10-31T10:00:35+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T10:07:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16254421/Jacinda-Ardern-husband-Clarke-Gayford-hit-Sydney-Halloween-Mexican-themed-Day-Dead-costume-ex-NZ-PM-accepted-Australian-Uni-job-teaching-social-cohesion.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Ardern and Gayford wore Day of the Dead costumes in Sydney.
- She is joining the University of Sydney as a professor of practice.
- Her role will focus on leadership, social cohesion and mentoring.

## Summary

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern and her husband, Clarke Gayford, were seen in Sydney dressed for a Halloween event with a Day of the Dead theme. The sighting comes as Ardern prepares to take up an academic role focused on leadership and social cohesion.

Ardern has been appointed a professor of practice at the University of Sydney’s School of Public Health and is due to begin this month. She will mentor students and take part in guest lectures and masterclasses, with work on empathetic leadership, civic trust and global health challenges. The role is not full-time; Ardern resigned as prime minister in January 2023 and has since held fellowships at Harvard and Oxford.

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.