Jacinda Ardern kept her cool as an earthquake struck as she was giving a live interview. The 5.8 magnitude quake hit Wellington as New Zealand's Prime Minister was in the middle of a broadcast - but she was undaunted and calmly continued with the programme.
Wellington and nearby areas were shaken by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre 30 km (20 miles) northwest of Levin, a city close to the capital, and at a depth of 37 km, according to Geonet.
Her calm approach to the incident has only heightened her popularity as her approval rating soars following her handling of several crises - a mass shooting in Christchurch last year, a volcanic eruption in December and the recent coronavirus pandemic.