Jacinda Ardern : (4)

" Getting stopped in the middle of the lingerie section, when you’re trying to stock up on a few things, by an older man who wants a selfie is a little bit awkward… but I don’t let that get in the way of me trying to do normal things, because that is when I get to interact with people as well. Preferably not amongst the underwear, though. " - Jacinda Ardern

" I refuse to be held up as some kind of superwoman because, in my mind, the superwomen are the ones who do it on their own. I have my partner, who will be a stay-at-home father. I will do as much as I can, but I will have a village around me, and there’s lots of people who don’t have that. " - Jacinda Ardern

" The teacher crisis is something we are really worried about during the byelection in Mount Albert. I counted, across a month, seven teachers I identified just in my area who were all leaving – not the profession but Auckland. " - Jacinda Ardern

" We know we’ve got a problem attracting to certain areas because of the cost of living, so we’re thinking about things from how do we ensure key workers have accessible and affordable housing; also, how do we attract people into teaching as well. " - Jacinda Ardern