Waleed Aly and Jacinda Ardern have shared an emotional embrace ahead of a candid interview about the Christchurch mosque shootings.
The Australian television presenter sat down with Ms Ardern in New Zealand to discuss the horrific terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 50 Muslim worshippers.
In stark contrast to his fiery interview with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison earlier on Thursday night, Aly's first encounter with the New Zealand leader was warm and welcoming as they shared a hug.
Waleed Aly and Jacinda Ardern have shared an emotional embrace ahead of an candid interview about the Christchurch mosque shootings
The Australian television presenter (pictured) sat down with Ms Ardern in New Zealand to discuss the horrific terrorist attack that left 50 people dead on Friday
In a teaser for the interview, which is due to air on Network Ten's The Project on Monday, Ms Ardern greeted Aly with a surprising: 'Do you mind if I give you a hug?'
Aly happily embraced Ms Ardern saying: 'No, not at all!' Ardern replied: 'I know that might sound strange!'
Aly wasted no time delving straight into the tough questions, saying: 'I know you don't want to answer this question.'
Aly asked Ms Ardern to explain how becoming a mother had affected how she related to the terror attack.
Ms Ardern said parenthood had 'almost certainly' affected her reaction, but she admitted she has 'always been a person inclined to feel things quite deeply'.
She told the presenter she became emotional while visiting with families who lost loved ones in the tragedy.
Aly then asked Ms Ardern to talk him through her decision process to wear a black hijab, which he said has since become a 'very iconic image'.
'I gave it very little thought, it was so obvious to me that would be the appropriate thing to do,' Ms Ardern replied.
'So if in wearing the hijab as I did gave them a sense of security to
