The prime ministers of Finland and New Zealand have taken a swipe at suggestions their first face-to-face meeting in New Zealand happened because they are both young female leaders. A journalist has asked Jacinda Ardern if she only met with Finnish leader Sanna Marin due to their similar age and other 'common stuff'. Ardern hit back saying, 'I wonder whether or not anyone ever asked Barack Obama and John Key if they met because they were of similar age’. Marin said, 'We are meeting because we are prime ministers'. Marin is in New Zealand for her first official tour, marking the first visit to the country by a Finnish prime minister. After a bilateral meeting on Wednesday morning, the two leaders affirmed the warm relationship between New Zealand and Finland and their commitment to boosting trade opportunities, tackling climate change and deepening ties. #NewZealand #JacindaArdern #Finland #SannaMarin