Pregnant PM scheduled for torturous wine event

With last week spent putting out fires started by ministers, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern might be forgiven for being tempted by a glass of wine. But as the mum-to-be remarked at her post-Cabinet press conference yesterday, it’s not the ideal time to schedule a wine event in Central Otago. Nevertheless, among a number of engagements in her diary on Friday is a meeting with women leaders in the wine industry. ‘‘I’ve chosen the wrong timing for that,’’ quipped Ardern.