“When I wrote my memoir, I told a friend that, in part, it was aimed at my 14-year-old self”, she wrote. “I never quite imagined having the opportunity to work with @rubyreadwrite and a group of amazing publishers to have it adapted into a book aimed specifically at young people. Her book A Different Kind of Power recently made headlines in New Zealand after a copy was burned at the Black Dog Tavern in Makotuku. At the time, there were more than 1000 comments on a photo of Ardern’s book on the brazier burn pile, while the book-burning video had more than 15,000 views. Black Dog Tavern owner Brendon Wilson refused to comment when contacted by Hawke’s Bay Today.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 03, 2026 14:57 UTC