Jacinda Ardern has acknowledged she “made a mistake” after taking a selfie with fans in a breach of social distancing rules.
The New Zealand Prime Minister visited Massey University at Palmerston North on Thursday while on the campaign trail.
As she left the campus, Ardern was met by a group of excited students who asked to take a photo with her.
The prime minister reportedly asked the crowd to step back at first, but eventually joined them for the selfie.
Ardern acknowledged her mistake on Monday while announcing the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
“All the way through on the campaign trail and even before during alert level settings, I work really hard not to shake people’s hands,” she said.
“I sanitise. I wear my mask in Auckland, and I work hard to try to keep my social distance.
One assumes from this photo at Massey University today that we’re at Level 0 pic.twitter.com/8OcqlkI7Gt
— Tim Leslie (@leslietim) September 17, 2020
“In that particular photo I did make a mistake. I should have stepped further forward. I should have asked them to step apart from each other, and I acknowledge that.”
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