Covid Response Broadly Effective but some Flaws, Inquiry Finds

Covid response broadly effective but some flaws, inquiry finds

Central Auckland during a Covid-19 lockdown in August 2021. Photo: RNZ The second phase of the Covid-19 response inquiry has found the government's response was effective but late and not communicated well enough to people.

Covid-19 response inquiry finds government's response effective but late, poorly communicated

The second phase of the Covid-19 response inquiry found that New Zealand's transition from its early elimination strategy to suppression and minimisation was "far from smooth".