'I've got no make-up on, that's why I have bags under my eyes!' Jacinda Ardern cuddles her one-week-old baby Neve as she talks about new $5billion welfare package for families
- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden excitedly discusses welfare package
- She did a Facebook live video, explaining the package whilst hugging baby Neve
- Neve Te Aroha Ardern-Gayford was born on June 21 and is just over one week old
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looked every bit the doting mother as she cuddled her one-week-old baby Neve in a live Facebook video on Sunday.
Despite being on six weeks maternity leave, the 37-year-old couldn't help but excitedly talk up her government's new $5 billion welfare package for families.
'This is the thing I am most proud of,' Ms Ardern said as she discussed the 'significant' welfare changes while holding her 'human hot water bottle'.
Ms Ardern, 37, and partner Clarke Gayford welcomed baby Neve Te Aroha Ardern-Gayford to the world on June 21.
'Welcome to our village wee one,' the New Zealand prime minister posted on Instagram
Ardern explained that some elements of the package were first designed on the floor of a friend's home.
She then went on to say that families with newborn babies would be granted $60 a week thanks to the implementation of the package.
After expressing her enthusiasm for the new package, she took a moment to let her followers know how she was finding being a new mother.
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'I promise, I'm not too bad, I actually don't have any make up on, so that's why I've probably got more bags under the eyes than usual' the Prime Minister joked.
'This is my permanent state at the moment, breastfeeding or this (sleeping).'
'We're doing really great.'
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern, 37, introduces her newborn baby girl Neve to the world
She thanked viewers for their feedback and their kind words.
'In the meantime, I'm going to sit here with my human hot water bottle. Thanks everyone for the lovely messages.'
Ms Ardern announced the birth of her first child, weighing 7lb 3oz, on Instagram.
Ardern's quirky choice of name, which is traditionally spelt Niamh, has Irish roots and is said to mean 'bright and radiant'
'Welcome to our village wee one,' Ms Ardern she captioned a picture of her and Mr Gayford with their new arrival.
'Feeling very lucky to have a healthy baby girl that arrived at 4.45pm weighing 3.31kg (7.3lb) Thank you so much for your best wishes and your kindness. We're all doing really well thanks to the wonderful team at Auckland City Hospital.'
The hard-working Prime Minister was the first world leader to have a baby in office in 30 years and worked right up until going into labour on the morning she gave birth.
Jacinda Ardern is seen cuddling one-week-old baby Neve while excitedly discussing the new Government Families Package
