Thursday, 21 October 2021

‘Sorry, a slight distraction’: Jacinda Ardern unruffled as earthquake interrupts press conference

The 5.9 magnitude quake forced the prime minister to pause and grip her podium before continuing to outline post-Covid lockdown plans New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been interrupted by an earthquake midway through announcing the country’s plans for a post-Covid-lockdown future. The 5.9 quake rattled parliament in Wellington on Friday as Ardern was holding a press conference on the country’s new vaccination targets. Continue reading...
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