Jacinda Ardern criticises new biography, saying author misled her

New Zealand prime minister says she agreed to interviews on basis that it was about a group of female leaders and not specific to me'

Jacinda Ardern has distanced herself from a recently released biography documenting her leadership style, less than a week after joining widespread criticism of a film that focuses on her role leading New Zealand during the Christchurch terror attacks.

The new book - Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy - was written by activist and journalist Supriya Vani, and writer Carl A. Harte, based on Vani's exclusive interviews with Ardern", according to its seller, Simon & Schuster.