Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will appear as the children's storyteller in a special Christmas Day episode of Goodnight Kiwi.
Ardern is the latest guest to join Kiwi and Cat, reading New Zealand children a bedtime tale in a episode that will stream on TVNZ OnDemand next week before screening on TVNZ 2 on Christmas Day.
The Prime Minister will read the famous Kiwi kid's story Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Dame Lynley Dodd.
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The new show combines classic and enchanting local tales, with famous Kiwi guest storytellers and eye-catching animation to help Kiwi kids fall in love with books. The stories jump off the page through original illustrations that are created in-house at TVNZ, showcased by lively performances from the entertainers.