Jacinda Ardern begins New Zealand election tour at parents' house so they can babysit

New Zealand prime minister starts campaign with a sleepover at the folks' in the small rural town of Morrinsville

New Zealand's prime minister has launched her election tour of the country from her parents' home in rural Waikato - so her folks" can babysit.

The rescheduled general election, now taking place on 17 October, is unlike any the country has seen before, with party leaders hitting the campaign trail in face masks and practising social distancing.