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New Zealand PM continues media interaction despite earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on Richter scale

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New Zealand PM continues media interaction despite earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on Richter scale

​By a staff reporter: Tremors from a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in New Zealand failed to force Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to interrupt her press conference. While she instead refused to dismiss the event, describing the rumblings as a "slight distraction." "Ah, sorry, a slight distraction - would you mind repeating that question?" Arden said and continued the briefing.

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