Video / NZ Herald‌By Jake McKee of RNZWhile some regions have struggled with Covid-19 lockdowns, Palmerston North has thrived, in part due to the many essential workers who live there, the city's mayor says. Mayor Grant Smith said the city had coped remarkably well throughout the whole pandemic, not just the most recent lockdown. Palmerston North had put in a lot of effort towards the country's Covid-19 response, he said. But it was not just the Defence Force, there were a hoard of essential industrial businesses in Palmerston North. For the rest of the city, Smith was pretty proud too.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 13, 2021 18:56 UTC