{"id":608591,"date":"2026-09-22T22:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T22:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/608591\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T22:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T22:28:09","slug":"dame-jacinda-ardern-and-clarke-gayford-reportedly-buy-6-5m-sydney-home-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/608591\/","title":{"rendered":"Dame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford reportedly buy $6.5m Sydney home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  [&amp;_p]:tit-sub-xl tit-sub-xl md:[&amp;_p]:d-tit-sub-xl md:d-tit-sub-xl mb-[1.3rem]\">Dame Jacinda Ardern and her husband have reportedly bought a AU$5.3 million (NZ$6.5 million) home in Sydney&#8217;s northern beaches, according to local media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">Earlier this year, Dame Jacinda, her husband Clarke Gayford and daughter Neve joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2026\/06\/02\/jacinda-ardern-on-australia-its-a-wonderful-place-to-be\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">exodus of Kiwis<\/a> who made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2026\/02\/27\/jacinda-ardern-now-based-in-australia-for-the-moment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">move to Australia<\/a>, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2026\/07\/08\/dame-jacinda-arderns-auckland-house-sold-in-closed-auction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">selling their Auckland home<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">At the time, a spokesperson said &#8220;the family has been travelling for a few years now&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">&#8220;For the moment they are basing themselves out of Australia &#8211; they have work there, and it brings the added bonus of more time back home in New Zealand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">Now, the former New Zealand prime minister has settled on a home in Dee Why after looking at properties in the area, according to the Guardian. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">The sale \u2013 first reported by the Sydney Morning Herald citing people familiar with the sale &#8211; was being handled by Raine &amp; Horne Northern Beaches. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">It was reportedly the biggest residential sale recorded in the suburb so far this year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">The suburb was known for its bustling coastal charm and surf beach, with popular cafes, restaurants and bars about a half-hour drive from central Sydney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">Recently, Gayford <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2026\/08\/19\/clarke-gayford-unboxes-emmys-won-for-jacinda-ardern-documentary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shared a video of himself<\/a> unboxing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2026\/05\/29\/jacinda-ardern-documentary-wins-emmy-award\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emmy Awards won<\/a> by the documentary &#8211; titled Prime Minister &#8211; about his wife. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-paragraph articleLinkText  lg mb-4\">Also this year, she was awarded an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1news.co.nz\/2026\/06\/25\/jacinda-ardern-awarded-honorary-degree-from-university-of-oxford\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">honorary degree from Oxford University<\/a>, as the only politician and only New Zealander recognised this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-greyDarkFaded\">The morning&#8217;s headlines in 90 seconds, including the Taxpayers Union fires back at Nicky Hager, and Liam Lawson&#8217;s job change.  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