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New Zealand politician cycles to hospital to give birth | New Zealand politician cycles to hospital to give birth |
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New Zealand's minister for women has cycled to hospital to give birth to her first child at 42 weeks. | New Zealand's minister for women has cycled to hospital to give birth to her first child at 42 weeks. |
The Green Party's Julie Genter said she went by bicycle to be induced because "there wasn't enough space in the car". | |
She posted pictures on Instagram of her and her partner enjoying the "beautiful Sunday morning" ride. | She posted pictures on Instagram of her and her partner enjoying the "beautiful Sunday morning" ride. |
In June, PM Jacinda Ardern became the second world leader to give birth in office. Both she and Ms Genter attended the public Auckland City Hospital. | In June, PM Jacinda Ardern became the second world leader to give birth in office. Both she and Ms Genter attended the public Auckland City Hospital. |
Ms Genter, 38, also the country's associate transport minister, is a well-known and outspoken cycling advocate. | Ms Genter, 38, also the country's associate transport minister, is a well-known and outspoken cycling advocate. |
"This is it, wish us luck!" she wrote to her followers, adding: "My partner and I cycled because there wasn't enough room in the car for the support crew... but it also put me in the best possible mood!" | "This is it, wish us luck!" she wrote to her followers, adding: "My partner and I cycled because there wasn't enough room in the car for the support crew... but it also put me in the best possible mood!" |
The journey using an electric bike was "mostly downhill", the keen cyclist said, joking: "Probably should have cycled more in the last few weeks to get the labour going!" | The journey using an electric bike was "mostly downhill", the keen cyclist said, joking: "Probably should have cycled more in the last few weeks to get the labour going!" |
The US-born Ms Genter had announced her pregnancy on Instagram, saying: "We're going to have to get an additional seat for the bikes." | The US-born Ms Genter had announced her pregnancy on Instagram, saying: "We're going to have to get an additional seat for the bikes." |
The minister, who will take three months maternity leave, joins a number of politicians who have had babies while in office. | The minister, who will take three months maternity leave, joins a number of politicians who have had babies while in office. |
The first New Zealand member of parliament to give birth was in 1970, with another politician breastfeeding at work in 1983. | The first New Zealand member of parliament to give birth was in 1970, with another politician breastfeeding at work in 1983. |
Australia changed its rules in 2016 to allow lawmakers to breastfeed and bottle-feed while in the chamber of the House of Representatives. | Australia changed its rules in 2016 to allow lawmakers to breastfeed and bottle-feed while in the chamber of the House of Representatives. |
In recent years, Swedish and Italian members of the European Parliament have caught the world's attention for voting with their babies in arm. | In recent years, Swedish and Italian members of the European Parliament have caught the world's attention for voting with their babies in arm. |
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