Jacinda Ardern

Nobody had. Just the range of injuries and the scale of injuries. And so I just instinctively knew, and I think MPs knew, that New Zealanders would be behind them. And they were. When they cast the vote, 119 of 120 members of parliament supported the banning of military-style semi-automatic weapons in New Zealand. And so when we passed that law, we bought them back.

Nobody had. Just the range of injuries and the scale of injuries. And so I just instinctively knew, and I think MPs knew, that New Zealanders would be behind them. And they were. When they cast the vote, 119 of 120 members of parliament supported the banning of military-style semi-automatic weapons in New Zealand. And so when we passed that law, we bought them back.

So people who had them, we paid for them. And then we destroyed them. Well, what do you say that people say, well, you didn't get rid of all of them? You know, in our minds, of course, understanding that New Zealand, you know, we are hunters, we have pests. There's a number of reasons why people hold guns.

So people who had them, we paid for them. And then we destroyed them. Well, what do you say that people say, well, you didn't get rid of all of them? You know, in our minds, of course, understanding that New Zealand, you know, we are hunters, we have pests. There's a number of reasons why people hold guns.

So people who had them, we paid for them. And then we destroyed them. Well, what do you say that people say, well, you didn't get rid of all of them? You know, in our minds, of course, understanding that New Zealand, you know, we are hunters, we have pests. There's a number of reasons why people hold guns.

But weapons like that, they're designed to take the lives of a large number of people in quick order. And in this case, they did. And yes, you know, we still have weapons in New Zealand, but we do not routinely now have these ones. And that was, I think, an incredibly important response to this attack.

But weapons like that, they're designed to take the lives of a large number of people in quick order. And in this case, they did. And yes, you know, we still have weapons in New Zealand, but we do not routinely now have these ones. And that was, I think, an incredibly important response to this attack.

But weapons like that, they're designed to take the lives of a large number of people in quick order. And in this case, they did. And yes, you know, we still have weapons in New Zealand, but we do not routinely now have these ones. And that was, I think, an incredibly important response to this attack.

Yeah, we're like, I guess everyone started with a small number. And that was one of the things when we looked out into the world, because we were later in receiving COVID, it took a little longer to get to our shores. Our first case was the 28th of February in 2020. So we could see what was happening.

Yeah, we're like, I guess everyone started with a small number. And that was one of the things when we looked out into the world, because we were later in receiving COVID, it took a little longer to get to our shores. Our first case was the 28th of February in 2020. So we could see what was happening.

Yeah, we're like, I guess everyone started with a small number. And that was one of the things when we looked out into the world, because we were later in receiving COVID, it took a little longer to get to our shores. Our first case was the 28th of February in 2020. So we could see what was happening.

And we also knew from modeling what it would mean for our population, tens of thousands of people losing their lives. And I remember being presented with that as a leader. I talk a little bit in the book about how there's so few decisions where you can draw that direct line between your decision and life and death. But a pandemic is one of them.

And we also knew from modeling what it would mean for our population, tens of thousands of people losing their lives. And I remember being presented with that as a leader. I talk a little bit in the book about how there's so few decisions where you can draw that direct line between your decision and life and death. But a pandemic is one of them.

And we also knew from modeling what it would mean for our population, tens of thousands of people losing their lives. And I remember being presented with that as a leader. I talk a little bit in the book about how there's so few decisions where you can draw that direct line between your decision and life and death. But a pandemic is one of them.

And one of the things that we decided to do really early on was just share everything we knew about this illness.

And one of the things that we decided to do really early on was just share everything we knew about this illness.

And one of the things that we decided to do really early on was just share everything we knew about this illness.

Just to be transparent, but also everything we didn't know. And as a result of that, you know, when it came to the point that we made the decision that actually we need to close our borders and see if we can try and keep New Zealand COVID free till we have another way of protecting people.

Just to be transparent, but also everything we didn't know. And as a result of that, you know, when it came to the point that we made the decision that actually we need to close our borders and see if we can try and keep New Zealand COVID free till we have another way of protecting people.

Just to be transparent, but also everything we didn't know. And as a result of that, you know, when it came to the point that we made the decision that actually we need to close our borders and see if we can try and keep New Zealand COVID free till we have another way of protecting people.