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as Prime Minister even as the issue
swirled around her. Under New
Zealand law, parents are legally able
to receive a maximum of 26 weeks
of paid parental leave. This was
the amount of time some people
suggested she should take.
From the very first moment she pregnancy, up until her due date in
discovered she was pregnant, June 2018. Just before she is due to
Jacinda began putting a plan in place give birth, she will take a period of
for herself and her country. She six weeks off from work to focus
would continue in her role as Prime on her baby. Luckily for Jacinda, her
Minister all the way through her partner is very excited to become a
