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Fmr. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on "A Different Kind of Power" - Amanpour and Company PBS
When she unexpectedly came to power as New Zealand's prime minister in 2017, Jacinda Ardern seemed to many like a breath of fresh air. At just 37, she was the world's youngest female head of state and something of an international political celebrity. But Ardern's time in office collided with tragedy, most notoriously, when a gunman killed dozens of Muslim worshippers in Christchurch.
The Prime Minister's response was emblematic of her political philosophy of empathy and kindness, a philosophy that's at the center of her new memoir, "A Different Kind of Power." The book comes out today, just ahead of a documentary about Ardern's time in office, "Prime Minister." Christiane recently spoke with Ardern about what it took to be a prime minister, and the lessons she learned. - Originally aired on June 3, 2025.