Photo: Getty ImagesNational leader Todd Muller says waiting for a vaccine or for other countries to eliminate Covid-19 before the border reopens would leave New Zealand "on its knees". Earlier in his brief leadership, Muller said the National Party believed Australian skiers should be able to come to New Zealand this winter. "But you've got to start framing up what short to medium to long term country strategy is," Muller said. "Just because it is present in a country shouldn't mean that nobody from that country has the capacity to visit this country. Asked if he would be comfortable for visitors from any country, Muller said his point was that it was "simply untenable" to not be developing a plan on how to reintegrate with the rest of the world and the Government needed to communicate.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 29, 2020 04:07 UTC