Rt Hon Dame Jacinda Ardern

From a small rural town childhood with a police officer father and a working mother, to becoming her country’s youngest prime minister in more than 150 years and only the second world leader to give birth while in office – it spans both an extraordinary personal journey and an unprecedented period in our country’s history: from the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks to a global pandemic.

Threaded through both its personal and political strands is Ardern’s unwavering belief in kindness and compassion – and a powerful call for these to be recognised as strengths, not weaknesses, in modern leadership.

She sits down with Noelle McCarthy to discuss her notable path and reflect on the lessons she hopes can empower us all to create a kinder, more hopeful future.