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The Rise of New Zealand's First Female Leader

Jenny Shipley says she learned all her political skills raising her children

Jenny Shipley, the first female Prime Minister of New Zealand, talks about child-rearing, politics, and her love of heels.

Also on the programme: Opera is seen as a Western art, but Stella Mendoza from Mozambique has confounded the sceptics. Plus, medical advice from the Everywoman doctor.

Picture: Jenny Shipley, Credit: Getty Images

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