Our PM is busy, you know, saving the country, the world, picking up awards, that kind of thing. So it can be difficult to get her attention such as when your business is going down the gurgler thanks to another lockdown. However, Newshub reports on a guaranteed way to get her attention:
Jacinda Ardern has been busy writing letters to the children of the world, with a boy from Hastings, England being the latest to receive a message from the Kiwi Prime Minister.
Back in June last year, Roscoe Page-Clarke, who was seven at the time, began developing his own newspaper while stuck inside during the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 lockdown.
I don’t know about you, but creating your own newspaper even at seven isn’t world breaking news.
[…]After reading the paper, Ardern wrote back: “I really enjoyed reading your newspaper – it looks like a lot of time and effort went into making it and I appreciate being sent a copy. I loved how your cousins had a page in the newspaper and provided an update on New Zealand.”
Also earlier this month, the Prime Minister said she had been “going through letters” from children and came across one from a child dobbing in their father for not washing his hands properly.
Yep kids, dob in your parents!
[…]”This Children’s Day I want to say thanks to the hundreds and hundreds of kids who believe in the simple power of a letter (and drawing!) No matter how many years pass, I hope they all hold onto that belief that they can make a difference….because they already do.”
Of course, all this is meant to be a bit of feel good news to help polish the princess’s tarnished crown. But here’s the real clincher:
Stuff reported Ardern earlier in March as saying that “messages from young people are the only ones she always makes sure to read”.
In other words if you want to get the PM’s attention, write it in crayon.
