OPINION: On Friday a researcher with ABC radio in Sydney, concerned by the number of differing pronunciations of `Ardern` he had heard since Thursday night, decided to call the new PM`s office in Wellington to check. Within seconds he was talking to Jacinda herself, who confirmed `AH-dern,` at which, somewhat stunned, he politely replied, `thank you, Jacinda, and may I just say, congratulations.` He posted the exchange on social media, was retweeted by amazed colleagues, and then got a reply from none other than Helen Clark. That`s how we roll. In Australia and further afield, news coverage shows a world falling a little bit in love with our prime minister-elect. Pictures of Jacinda doing...
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