Ardern apologizes for swearing at New Zealand rival

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 13, 2022 7:22 pm

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern apologised for calling a political rival an 'arrogant prick' in parliament on Tuesday, as the prime minister faces a drop in public support.

In the throes of spirited parliamentary debate, Ardern took issue when the leader of an opposition party asked her to give an example of an occasion when she had made a mistake, apologised and fixed it.

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