TV Host Andrew Bolt went on a tirade against New Zealand's government and PM Jacinda Ardern, saying they were 'sucking up' to China. It comes after New Zealand was absent from the list of countries raising concern over the World Health Organisation (WHO) Covid-19 origin report. In May last year, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the Government supported calls to evaluate Covid-19's origins, but didn't want to see it turn into a witch hunt. "This is New Zealand sucking up to the Chinese dictatorship. PM Jacinda Ardern and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 02, 2021 05:03 UTC