made a surprise appearance<\/a>\u00a0on the first night, drawing cheers from the crowd as she vowed to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump in the election.<\/p>\nArdern will be in the arena when former US President Barack Obama, and former First Lady Michelle Obama make their keynote speeches on the second evening.<\/p>\n
“It is a real privilege to be able to witness this moment in time,” Ardern said.<\/p>\n
” You could see from the room a number of international guests and I think in part that’s because of how important this election is, but also because it feels like a historic moment.”<\/p>\n
Ardern told a meeting of Democrats on the sidelines of the convention that people were seeking a new kind of politics.<\/p>\n
“If there’s any lesson I learned role in politics, it was that ultimately the politics of any country is for that nation to decide. And for that people to decide.<\/p>\n
“But I certainly get asked a lot generally about politics at the moment – the global state of politics.<\/p>\n
“I do think if you look around the world there is a call from voters to see that positivity from politicians to try and reduce that sense of division.<\/p>\n
“And so that’s something I have an interest in now in my life post-politics. That’s one of the reasons I started the Field Fellowship. ”<\/p>\n
As well as attending the event Ardern was participating in a panel event to discuss policy ideas alongside other current and former international leaders.<\/p>\n
– RNZ \/ Reuters<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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