{"product_id":"in-the-room-andrew-campbell","title":"In the Room Andrew Campbell","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIn the Room Andrew Campbell\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eInside Jacinda Ardern's momentous years as Prime Minister: power, politics, and personal revelations from one of her closest advisors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e'Every Prime Minister needs someone who will challenge them – and that was you.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo said Jacinda Ardern to Andrew Campbell on his final day as her Chief Press Secretary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, for the first time, Campbell offers a revealing insider's account of one of New Zealand's most extraordinary political eras. Serving alongside Ardern for almost her entire time in office, he was far more than a spokesperson. Acting as strategist, speechwriter, media manager and a trusted voice in the room, he was present for the moments the public never saw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom managing the global attention when Ardern became only the second elected leader to give birth in office, to navigating the Christchurch mosque shootings, the Whakaari \/ White Island eruption, the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic and two hard-fought election campaigns – Campbell was there as decisions were made in real time, often under intense pressure and with no margin for error.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt home and on the world stage, he worked at the intersection of politics, media and leadership, helping shape the responses that would be seen, scrutinised and remembered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInsightful, witty and full of 'pinch me' moments, this is a candid account of the conversations, challenges and choices that shaped Aotearoa during remarkable times, and a rare glimpse of what it is really like working at the centre of power.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"longmoredescriptiontext\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat:                      Trade Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date:       \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e13 October 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN:                          \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9781991142825\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher:                   \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAllen \u0026amp; Unwin NZ\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin:      New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages:                         320\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234738102323,"sku":"9781991006868","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/5699\/0515\/files\/9781991006868_279df31f-afa5-435e-8432-87619b383e6f.jpg?v=1793311526","url":"https:\/\/www.citybooks.co.nz\/products\/in-the-room-andrew-campbell","provider":"City Books \u0026 Lotto","version":"1.0","type":"link"}