A woman was arrested Thursday after attacking the office of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with a sword.
A New Zealand Police spokesman said a 57-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the attack on Ardern’s office.
«The woman is currently assisting the Police with our inquiries into the matter and we are not currently looking for anyone else,» the spokesman said, as reported by the ‘New Zealand Herald’ newspaper.
The front door of the office in Morningside, Auckland, was found damaged on Thursday morning, while a sword lay in the vicinity of the scene.
According to local media, in addition to breaking the office door at around 8.20am local time, the person who attacked the premises threw a smoke bomb inside.
However, as it was early in the morning, the building was empty at the time and no injuries have been reported.
The self-confessed perpetrator of the incident has indicated to the New Zealand Herald that she was in dispute with the Prime Minister’s office and other government offices over health issues.
The prime minister is currently in Antarctica to commemorate 65 years of the Scott Base — New Zealand’s scientific research station. The visit marks the first full season of Antarctic research after two years on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
