New Zealand’s leader Jacinda Ardern makes rare trip to Antarctica

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looks around Scott’s Terra Nova hut at Cape Evans in Antarctica (NZ Herald/Pool Photo via AP)

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appeared awestruck as she stood in the Antarctic hut of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton during a rare visit to the continent by a world leader.

Speaking from inside the hut that was built more than a century ago, Ms Ardern said: “I think when you’re a kid and you read stories about Shackleton, you’d never imagine you’d have the opportunity to come. So, I feel pretty lucky.