New Zealand’s COVID elimination strategy fails
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Auckland has been in a lockdown since 18 August with the Ardern Government still aiming to eliminate the virus.
Yesterday, the government received a harsh dose of reality when New Zealand recorded 45 new coronavirus infections, 12 of which were unlinked:

As reported by Interest.co.nz:
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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.