Keeping communities free of Covid-19 and firing up the economic recovery have been front of Jacinda Ardern’s mind in deciding senior Cabinet roles. Greens co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson and Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and deputy leader Kelvin Davis are all smiles after signing their co-operation agreement at the Beehive in Wellington yesterday. PHOTO: THE NEW ZEALAND HERALDBut she had been mindful of Covid-19 in deciding Cabinet positions, she said. Next term health will include not only the Covid response, but implementing reforms set out in the Heather Simpson review. Yesterday, Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis would not be drawn on whether he wanted to be deputy prime minister.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 01, 2020 15:22 UTC