Overheard a discussion between staffer’s from Ardern’s office, it all makes sense now….

Staffer 1: Did you get the memo?

Staffer 2: What memo?

Staffer 1: The memo I sent twice about the meeting before the meeting

Staffer 2: Which meeting?

Staffer 1: The meeting about the announcement

Staffer 2: The announcement?

Staffer 1: Yes the announcement that the PM is going to be making an announcement

Staffer 2: Oh that announcement, when is it?

Staffer 1: That’s what the meeting is about

Staffer 2: The meeting before the meeting

Staffer 1: No that meeting is about what she will be announcing

Staffer 2: So the meeting before the meeting is about what she will be announcing and the meeting after the meeting is when she will be announcing what we discuss at the meeting before the meeting.

Staffer 1: Um

Staffer 2: When is the meeting?

Staffer 1 Which meeting, the meeting or the meeting before the meeting

Staffer 2: the meeting before the meeting

Staffer 1 The day after tomorrow

Staffer 2: I’m double booked, I have to attend the announcement that the PM is having a meeting

Staffer 1: what meeting?

Staffer 2: We will find out at the meeting before the announcement of the meeting

Staffer 1: when is that meeting

Staffer 2: I thought this meeting was about that.