As New Zealand eagerly awaits the birth of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's baby today, media have started to gather outside Auckland City Hospital.
Ms Ardern and her partner Clarke Gayford are at Auckland Hospital.
Ms Ardern's partner Clarke Gayford accompanied the her to hospital today - a wet and cold day in the City of Sails.
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Ms Ardern arrived at hospital at 5.50amtoday, four days after her due date.
The pair were asked if they were concerned with the baby’s future privacy.
The Prime Minister said today her and partner Clarke Gayford are excited "to do this".
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is now officially Acting Prime Minister while Ms Ardern is away on six weeks' maternity leave.
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