This is a sentiment that has been welcomed by National leader Judith Collins, who this morning said South Auckland "needs to be a priority". Speaking to Q&A this morning, Hipkins said South Auckland was clearly more at risk of Covid-19 and this would be "reflected" in the Government's vaccine rollout plan. "Clearly, South Auckland is located by the big airport where most of the people are coming into the country from. The South Auckland focus came as welcome news to Collins, who told Q&A it was "absolutely essential" the people of South Auckland are vaccinated first. Those vaccinations needed to happen in South Auckland before the rest of the country, she said.
Source: Otago Daily Times February 27, 2021 22:03 UTC