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Watch: 'Jacinta, Jessica' – Aussie cabinet minister gets tongue tied while saying Jacinda Ardern's name

March 2, 2018

Jacinda Ardern's name has caused plenty of problems for New Zealanders, so it's almost understandable an Australian politician found it a mouthful.

Senior government minister Christopher Pyne found himself in a spot of bother when appearing on Nine's Today show this morning, when discussing Ms Ardern's visit to Sydney.

He stumbled over her name several times, before settling on "Jessica Ardern".

"I'm having one of those mornings," Pyne said, after the error was brought to his attention.  

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