He called for an independent investigation into the Government's Covid response to fully understand the damage the restrictions had caused. "Mask requirements may also need to be reintroduced for example if a new variant threatens to cause a major wave." There were 1149 new Covid cases reported today after numbers dipped below 1000 over the weekend. The Covid-19 Response laws giving the Government and director general of health special powers to make rules for the Covid-19 response all have to be renewed regularly. The Notice is required to be able to make orders for the Covid-19 response.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 13, 2022 02:49 UTC