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| Jacinda Ardern: New Zealand prime minister pregnant with first child | Jacinda Ardern: New Zealand prime minister pregnant with first child |
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| Labour PM says deputy Winston Peters will take over for six weeks when baby is born in June | Labour PM says deputy Winston Peters will take over for six weeks when baby is born in June |
| Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin | Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin |
| Thu 18 Jan 2018 22.18 GMT | Thu 18 Jan 2018 22.18 GMT |
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| New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has announced she is pregnant with her first child. | New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has announced she is pregnant with her first child. |
| Ardern, who was sworn in to office in October, said in a Facebook post that she and her partner, Clarke Gayford, are expecting in June. | Ardern, who was sworn in to office in October, said in a Facebook post that she and her partner, Clarke Gayford, are expecting in June. |
| “Clarke and I are really excited that in June our team will expand from two to three, and that we’ll be joining the many parents out there who wear two hats,” the 37-year-old wrote. | “Clarke and I are really excited that in June our team will expand from two to three, and that we’ll be joining the many parents out there who wear two hats,” the 37-year-old wrote. |
| “I’ll be prime minister and a mum, and Clarke will be ‘first man of fishing’ and stay at home dad. I think it’s fair to say that this will be a wee one that a village will raise, but we couldn’t be more excited. | “I’ll be prime minister and a mum, and Clarke will be ‘first man of fishing’ and stay at home dad. I think it’s fair to say that this will be a wee one that a village will raise, but we couldn’t be more excited. |
| The deputy prime minister, Winston Peters, will take over to allow Ardern to take six weeks of maternity leave after the baby is born. In a statement Ardern said she intended to be “fully contactable” during her period of maternity leave. | The deputy prime minister, Winston Peters, will take over to allow Ardern to take six weeks of maternity leave after the baby is born. In a statement Ardern said she intended to be “fully contactable” during her period of maternity leave. |
| At the end of her leave she intended to resume “all prime ministerial duties”, she said. | At the end of her leave she intended to resume “all prime ministerial duties”, she said. |
| Ardern said her pregnancy had been confirmed on 13 October, meaning her child would have been conceived during one of the closest election campaigns New Zealand has seen. | Ardern said her pregnancy had been confirmed on 13 October, meaning her child would have been conceived during one of the closest election campaigns New Zealand has seen. |
| Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said it was “brilliant” news. | Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said it was “brilliant” news. |
| “It’s a wonderful choice of our outstanding young woman leader who is also going to choose to be a parent,” Shipley told RNZ. | “It’s a wonderful choice of our outstanding young woman leader who is also going to choose to be a parent,” Shipley told RNZ. |
| “It will bring special insight I suspect in her work and joy to her family.” | “It will bring special insight I suspect in her work and joy to her family.” |
| The former prime minister Helen Clark tweeted her best wishes. | The former prime minister Helen Clark tweeted her best wishes. |
| Wishing @jacindaardern & @NZClarke all the best as they expect their 1st child in June: a super busy year coming up & much to look forward to. Every #woman should have the choice of combining family & career. https://t.co/Ma6B6OGXJe | Wishing @jacindaardern & @NZClarke all the best as they expect their 1st child in June: a super busy year coming up & much to look forward to. Every #woman should have the choice of combining family & career. https://t.co/Ma6B6OGXJe |
| Australia’s prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, phoned Ardern to congratulate her, and expressed his best wishes on Twitter. | Australia’s prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, phoned Ardern to congratulate her, and expressed his best wishes on Twitter. |
| Congratulations @jacindaardern on your wonderful news today. When we spoke this morning you sounded more excited than you did when you won the election! Lots of love and best wishes from me and Lucy and all of us across the ditch. | Congratulations @jacindaardern on your wonderful news today. When we spoke this morning you sounded more excited than you did when you won the election! Lots of love and best wishes from me and Lucy and all of us across the ditch. |
| In early August, six hours after being elected to lead the Labour party, Ardern was grilled about her baby plans repeatedly by New Zealand media. | In early August, six hours after being elected to lead the Labour party, Ardern was grilled about her baby plans repeatedly by New Zealand media. |
| In scenes that quickly went viral, Ardern fought back, defending women’s rights to privacy about their baby plans. She said it was “unacceptable” for any employer to ask a woman whether or not she intended to have children. | In scenes that quickly went viral, Ardern fought back, defending women’s rights to privacy about their baby plans. She said it was “unacceptable” for any employer to ask a woman whether or not she intended to have children. |
| “I decided to talk about it, it was my choice, so that means I am happy to keep responding to those questions,” said Ardern, who has in the past expressed the desire to have a family. | “I decided to talk about it, it was my choice, so that means I am happy to keep responding to those questions,” said Ardern, who has in the past expressed the desire to have a family. |
| “But, you,” she said, turning her chair to face the TV host Mark Richardson, and pointing her finger directly at him, “it is totally unacceptable in 2017 to say that women should have to answer that question in the workplace. It is unacceptable, it is unacceptable.” | “But, you,” she said, turning her chair to face the TV host Mark Richardson, and pointing her finger directly at him, “it is totally unacceptable in 2017 to say that women should have to answer that question in the workplace. It is unacceptable, it is unacceptable.” |
| The AM co-host, Amanda Gillies, applauded as Ardern went on: “It is a women’s decision about when they choose to have children, and it should not predetermine whether or not they are given a job or have job opportunities.” | The AM co-host, Amanda Gillies, applauded as Ardern went on: “It is a women’s decision about when they choose to have children, and it should not predetermine whether or not they are given a job or have job opportunities.” |
| The exchange and repeated questioning of Ardern over her plans for children sparked debate within New Zealand and accusations of sexism. | The exchange and repeated questioning of Ardern over her plans for children sparked debate within New Zealand and accusations of sexism. |
| Throught her two-month election battle and since becoming PM, Ardern has repeatedly been asked about whether she intended to have children, and how she would be able to juggle being an effective prime minister with raising a family. | Throught her two-month election battle and since becoming PM, Ardern has repeatedly been asked about whether she intended to have children, and how she would be able to juggle being an effective prime minister with raising a family. |
| Ardern said she had waited till now to share the news with New Zealanders to ensure the baby was healthy and well. | Ardern said she had waited till now to share the news with New Zealanders to ensure the baby was healthy and well. |
| “Clarke and I are privileged to be in the position where Clarke can stay home to be our primary caregiver. Knowing that so many parents juggle the care of their new babies, we consider ourselves to be very lucky. | “Clarke and I are privileged to be in the position where Clarke can stay home to be our primary caregiver. Knowing that so many parents juggle the care of their new babies, we consider ourselves to be very lucky. |
| “We consider ourselves lucky for another reason. Clarke and I have always been clear we wanted to be parents but had been told we would need help for that to happen. That’s made this news a fantastic surprise. | “We consider ourselves lucky for another reason. Clarke and I have always been clear we wanted to be parents but had been told we would need help for that to happen. That’s made this news a fantastic surprise. |
| “We first knew of my pregnancy on the 13th of October, but as many couples do in the early stages, we kept it to ourselves. | “We first knew of my pregnancy on the 13th of October, but as many couples do in the early stages, we kept it to ourselves. |
| “From a personal perspective, I am so looking forward to my new role as a parent. But I am equally focused on my job and responsibilities as prime minister. | “From a personal perspective, I am so looking forward to my new role as a parent. But I am equally focused on my job and responsibilities as prime minister. |
| “While 2018 will be the year I become a mum, it will also be a year that the government finishes our 100-day plan, and starts pursuing all of the priorities that will build a better New Zealand. I look forward to leading that work, and having a slightly expanded family join me on that journey. | “While 2018 will be the year I become a mum, it will also be a year that the government finishes our 100-day plan, and starts pursuing all of the priorities that will build a better New Zealand. I look forward to leading that work, and having a slightly expanded family join me on that journey. |
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