Health Minister Simeon Brown told The Front Page that phase one of the inquiry didn’t go far enough. “Ultimately, New Zealanders are still feeling the cost of that still today, in terms of cost in the economy. Health Minister Simeon Brown, pictured at the release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into New Zealand's Covid-19 response at Parliament. Are there things you could do differently in a future pandemic? Photo / Mark MitchellHipkins, the former Covid Response Minister, has been open about mistakes made during the pandemic.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 10, 2026 05:35 UTC