Jacinda's Breakfast appearance derailed by seagulls, sound issues and bells

The PM was interrupted by seagulls and loud bells on a live TV appearance this morning. Photo / File

The Prime Minister is used to live TV appearances, especially in this age of 1pm press conferences we all tune in to most days.

But even she isn't immune to technical issues, and there were more than a few when she appeared on Breakfast this morning.

Speaking to John Campbell amid some "brisk" weather, Ardern was in the middle of answering questions about the upcoming Bledisloe Cup when her earpiece failed.

After revealing that players will be in quarantine but will still be able to train together, the technical issues began, leaving Ardern holding her earpiece and struggling to understand what Campbell was saying.

"Sorry John I've just lost you there," she said. "Your camera operator is sharing the questions with me!"

"Can you hear me, Prime Minister?" Campbell asked.

"Not really, I'm afraid John, unfortunately," Ardern replied.

Later in the interview they were again interrupted by bells striking the time.

"Oh my giddy aunt, next Robbie Burns will get up and start wandering around and shouting!" Campbell said.

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Morning media round this morning came complete with an earpiece that failed, a flock of seagulls coming for a visit, and a round of very loud bells 🔔 I can only apologise to anyone who was watching this morning!

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"I'm sorry I couldn't hear you over the bells, John," the Prime Minister went on to say. "We are very much live!"

"Live from the Octagon, which is not even that noisy on a Saturday night when the students are in town!" Campbell said.

She was also interrupted by a flock of seagulls who wanted to get in on the action.

Ardern later shared a post to her Instagram page.

"Morning media round this morning came complete with an earpiece that failed, a flock of seagulls coming for a visit, and a round of very loud bells," she wrote.

"I can only apologise to anyone who was watching this morning!"