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Jacinda Ardern had never thought of becoming Prime Minister five or ten years ago, but she did think of making a difference in the world.
On the election campaign in Auckland this morning, Ardern visited Radio Tarana studios, telling listeners that anyone could do what she was doing, and that was “the best of New Zealand.”
“I was teased about it at school,” Ardern said when asked if she had considered becoming prime minister five or 10 years ago.
Radio Tarana
Greeted with a tilak to the forehead, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Radio Tarana’s studios in Auckland this morning.
“It would be something my friends would say jokingly, but that was because there was no one else at my school who was a teenager and interested in politics, and I was.
“If I had any intention, it was to make a difference in the world, so I always wanted to do something or work in an area that made me feel like I was making a difference, that’s what led me to politics.” Ardern said.
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Radio Tarana
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with Radio hosts Tarana Sanjesh Narain and Neha Sandhu.
“But no, I didn’t see myself doing this, even if my friends did.”
Ardern had joined the Labor Party at the age of 17.
“I did, to hand out flyers and knock on doors, even then I don’t recall thinking it would be possible for me to meet with a member of parliament and I didn’t meet one until my teens,” Ardern said.
Radio Tarana
A traditional Indian greeting to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Radio Tarana studios in Auckland this morning.
“And there are only 120, and when you’re a kid growing up in Morrinsville, that doesn’t seem very likely.
“But I guess my message is, it’s likely.
“The best thing about New Zealand is that anyone can do what I’m doing, it’s literally true; my goal is to make sure it stays that way.”
During the campaign, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited Radio Tarana’s studios.
Ardern also spoke about immigration, the opening of borders, pre-election polls and the leaders’ debate against National’s Judith Collins tomorrow night.
- Play video of full interview with Radio Tarana’s Neha Sandhu and Sanjesh Narain
