‘Sorry, a slight distraction’: Jacinda Ardern unruffled as earthquake interrupts press conference
by Tess McClure in Christchurch from World news | The Guardian on (#5R0BZ)
The 5.9 magnitude quake forced the prime minister to pause and grip her podium before continuing to outline post-Covid lockdown plans
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been interrupted by an earthquake midway through announcing the country's plans for a post-Covid-lockdown future.
The 5.9 quake rattled parliament in Wellington on Friday as Ardern was holding a press conference on the country's new vaccination targets.
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