Her clips on TikTok have now been watched by thousands across the world, and garnered her many fans - including Ms Ardern herself.

Ms Bracewell says her impressions are not parody - but a homage to someone "she's very proud of" for steering the country through a pandemic.

New Zealand and Ms Ardern's government have been praised for swiftly stemming the coronavirus outbreak, with relatively few cases and deaths.

(BBC News)