Jacinda Ardern wants informal Apec Leaders meeting on Covid 10 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 6 minutes to read Jacinda Ardern and her team will be pushing for traction on the Asia-Pacific area trade agenda. Photo / Mark Mitchell Jacinda Ardern and her team will be pushing for traction on the Asia-Pacific area trade agenda. Photo / Mark Mitchell OPINION: Jacinda Ardern is proposing to invite major Asia-Pacific leaders together for an informal Apec meeting in July to chart a regional pathway out of the Covid-19 pandemic. There are big issues for leaders and their nations — or "economies" in Apec parlance — as the Asia-Pacific gears up for a full resumption of international trade and travel.