Jacinda Ardern

You knew you were going to be nominated though, right? I had a sense that he'd suggested that if anyone was going to take over, that he thought it should be me. I thought it absolutely should not.

And I meant it. So you didn't want it. I did not.

And I meant it. So you didn't want it. I did not.

And I meant it. So you didn't want it. I did not.

I did not. But there's always, you know, I think everyone can identify with that idea that sometimes you can have these dueling moments you know, these dueling sentiments, these dueling values. The idea on the one hand, that lack of confidence on the other, a sense of responsibility. And so the moment came that he said, well, I'm nominating you and I believe you need to step up.

I did not. But there's always, you know, I think everyone can identify with that idea that sometimes you can have these dueling moments you know, these dueling sentiments, these dueling values. The idea on the one hand, that lack of confidence on the other, a sense of responsibility. And so the moment came that he said, well, I'm nominating you and I believe you need to step up.

I did not. But there's always, you know, I think everyone can identify with that idea that sometimes you can have these dueling moments you know, these dueling sentiments, these dueling values. The idea on the one hand, that lack of confidence on the other, a sense of responsibility. And so the moment came that he said, well, I'm nominating you and I believe you need to step up.

It was just time for the sense of responsibility. And you were 37? I was 37, yeah. Wow. And then the election. In New Zealand, we have a system a little bit similar to Germany. You don't always know on election night who has the numbers to form a government. So on election night, it was not clear cut.

It was just time for the sense of responsibility. And you were 37? I was 37, yeah. Wow. And then the election. In New Zealand, we have a system a little bit similar to Germany. You don't always know on election night who has the numbers to form a government. So on election night, it was not clear cut.

It was just time for the sense of responsibility. And you were 37? I was 37, yeah. Wow. And then the election. In New Zealand, we have a system a little bit similar to Germany. You don't always know on election night who has the numbers to form a government. So on election night, it was not clear cut.

There was one small party that held the balance of power and they decided they would negotiate with both us and one other party. So we're in the middle of those negotiations. When I start feeling a little off. Had you missed your period? Well, there was one of the, obviously there's a number of things that suggest maybe you should think about taking a test.

There was one small party that held the balance of power and they decided they would negotiate with both us and one other party. So we're in the middle of those negotiations. When I start feeling a little off. Had you missed your period? Well, there was one of the, obviously there's a number of things that suggest maybe you should think about taking a test.

There was one small party that held the balance of power and they decided they would negotiate with both us and one other party. So we're in the middle of those negotiations. When I start feeling a little off. Had you missed your period? Well, there was one of the, obviously there's a number of things that suggest maybe you should think about taking a test.

I don't remember at the time them being large red flags for me. Any large red flags. Just feeling a bit off is how I would describe it. And a friend of mine suggested I take a test. And so in the middle of negotiations to find out whether I would be prime minister, I first found out I was pregnant. And you thought, what? I thought you could not write this until you did.

I don't remember at the time them being large red flags for me. Any large red flags. Just feeling a bit off is how I would describe it. And a friend of mine suggested I take a test. And so in the middle of negotiations to find out whether I would be prime minister, I first found out I was pregnant. And you thought, what? I thought you could not write this until you did.

I don't remember at the time them being large red flags for me. Any large red flags. Just feeling a bit off is how I would describe it. And a friend of mine suggested I take a test. And so in the middle of negotiations to find out whether I would be prime minister, I first found out I was pregnant. And you thought, what? I thought you could not write this until you did.

So I talk a lot more about, you know, how that was a bit of a surprise because having a child had been something we'd thought about, but it did not come easy to me. And so it was a real surprise.

So I talk a lot more about, you know, how that was a bit of a surprise because having a child had been something we'd thought about, but it did not come easy to me. And so it was a real surprise.

So I talk a lot more about, you know, how that was a bit of a surprise because having a child had been something we'd thought about, but it did not come easy to me. And so it was a real surprise.

I didn't know if I loved the universe in that moment. I think I have probably natural levels of anxiety for someone who's 37 years old and 10 weeks ago did not anticipate being in this position and who's also pregnant.