It meant that whereas, prior to its u-turn over zero tolerance (elimination), the Government was saying that Delta spread could be prevented, it is now saying that spread is inevitable. Contrasting Australian responsesAustralia provides contrasting experiences of what determines whether Delta spread is inevitable or not. Further, as a consequence of their Delta spread, the federal government shifted vaccine supply towards NSW and Victoria at the expense of the rest of the country. This led to the inevitable resurgence of Delta causing panic within government and the poorly explained decision to reject zero tolerance in Auckland. There was nothing inevitable about the Delta spread in Auckland.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 07, 2021 12:58 UTC