New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's live TV interview interrupted by magnitude-5.8 earthquake

A magnitude-5.8 earthquake hit New Zealand while prime minister Jacinda Ardern was doing a live television interview from Wellington. 'We're just having a bit of an earthquake here, Ryan,' Ardern told The AM Show. The strong Monday morning earthquake was centred 30km north-west of Levin, a town around an hour's drive north of the New Zealand capital, Wellington

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[kempsanders]

“Just having a bit of an earthquake” lol

[zhongranou]

I like how New Zealanders be like "just a normal 5.8 earthquake, nothing to see here"

[c.syde]

I like how she acts as if she's on an equal footing to the people that she speaks to, and vice-versa.

[kellz]

"Has it stopped?" reply: "Yip and nope"...a classic Kiwi response. Love the individual flair she gives "yeah-nah"

[hyohbiq]

Me- I love living in New Zealand

The rest of the world- Where is New Zealand

[johndavidwolf]

In New Zealand some times "yep" and "nope" can have opposite meanings, it is a cultural thing and I can not explant the rule to you.

[AbdulRehman-doct]

She has the most contagious smile ever!

[covidteen]

I adore this amazing woman. A bit of a wave and smile and she carried on like nothing happened. Absolutely beautiful.

[aytw]

She is so awesome, if only other leaders can be like her. The world would be a better place.

[muraliseetharaman]

This shows her ability to stand still and remain calm in such situations and that is why she is what she is today. Hats off to our beloved PM

[ahmadomarsiddiqi]

If this was Trump he would blame it on Obama.

[youichiminagawa]

After successfully leading her country out of a pandemic and economic crisis like this one, an earthquake like that is nothing. She's probably had a worse time facing her critics. Balls of steel this woman.

[jimbajim]

And in the US, our leader gets flustered when a reporter asks a straightforward question...

[sincerelymoog]

"You're fine to keep going"
"Nope"
I thought it was gonna end at that lmao

[fantasip]

that's an earth quake proof prime minister in charge indeed😎🥂

[manguy]

"if you feel an aftershock, feel free to pull out at anytime".

I will not misinterpret that line. I will not misinterpret that line. I will not misinterpret that line.

[tnsfmj]

How on earth she's still so calm and charming during that situation

[nora-Lirong]

Lesson learned "how to handle an interview under pressure" Miss. PM you pass!👍😆

[gav]

Am I too old at 61 to emigrate to NZ? I don't mind earthquakes half as much as a UK PM who openly holds the people in utter contempt.

[helenedgington]

Every time I see this politician she make an impression she comes across so well we could so do with more people like her in the world.
Also the man interviewing great how he checks she is ok, normal person. 🙂