Jacinda Ardern posed with other world leaders in matching bright red threads today for the obligatory photo shoot as she arrived in Nauru for the Pacific Island Forum.
The Prime Minister is visiting the island nation for one day only, having left New Zealand in the early hours of this morning and expecting to return late this evening. The Forum caused a unique set of obstacles , the new mum said, because her infant, Neve, hasn't yet been immunised and can't travel with her.
It has been predicted this will be one of the most challenging Pacific Forums in its 49-year history, and it has already gotten off to an explosive start.
Late last week, Samoa's Prime Minister, who also serves as Forum chair, threatened to pull the plug on the entire event over Nauru's refusal to grant the Chinese delegation the right to use diplomatic passports.
And yesterday 1 NEWS Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver was detained for several hours after police turned up as she was interviewing a refugee on the island. She was eventually released, but her accreditation to cover the forum was temporarily revoked.
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