National's leader Christopher Luxon is speaking to media ahead of the post-Cabinet briefing from the prime minister.
Luxon is expected to speak about vaccine mandates and the convoy protest outside Parliament, saying in a tweet this morning he was deeply concerned about increasing divisions.He issued a statement on Saturday saying the situation was of government's own making, with Kiwis "rightfully frustrated by Labour's 'make it up as you go' approach to Covid which relies far too heavily on controlling all aspects of everyday life".
Daily Covid-19 cases continued to increase dramatically over the weekend, reaching a new high of 2522 on Sunday.
The high case load has also led to an increase in related hospitalisations, putting strain on the health system which is already seeing some patients spending up to 36 hours in emergency departments, often waiting for hours in corridors.
Meanwhile in Wellington, police this morning moved to contain the convoy protest - which has now been at Parliament for two weeks - by installing concrete barriers to prevent more vehicles from entering the area.
1 comment
It was good.
Posted on 23-02-2022 15:09 | By morepork
First time I have seen and heard him in public. He spoke well and sensibly. There may be hope for National yet...
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