An article from Scoop.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Aotearoa would enter strict lockdown on 23 March 2020 – two years ago this week.
The Prime Minister’s speech signalled the start of the country’s elimination approach to COVID-19, giving two days’ notice before New Zealanders collectively launched into Alert Level 4 lockdown. Looking back over the first two years of the country’s pandemic path, how do experts sum it up – and what do they want to see next?