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Inside Parliament: Plans for Prime Ministerial baby 'does feel a bit like a royal baby'

June 10, 2018

1 News Political Editor Jessica Mutch & 1 News reporter Katie Bradford discuss the upcoming plans (Source: Other)

With Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's due date coming up in a week, her baby plans are being compared to a 'royal baby'.

1 NEWS Political Editor Jessica Mutch and 1 NEWS reporter Katie Bradford discuss the upcoming plans for Ms Ardern's baby.

"I think there's a lot of pressure on the Prime Minister to come out looking as poised and as fresh as Kate Middleton did on the steps," said Mutch.

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