Jacinda Ardern offers to share virus expertise with Joe Biden

Jacinda Ardern talks with US president-elect Joe Biden (New Zealand prime minister’s Office/ AP)

New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern became the latest world leader to congratulate US president-elect Joe Biden on his election victory, saying she had offered to share her nation’s expertise on dealing with the coronavirus.

Ms Ardern said the tone of the 20-minute phone call was warm and that Mr Biden spoke very favourably about how New Zealand was handling the pandemic.