Photo: NZ HeraldNew Zealanders have signalled overwhelming support for Jacinda Ardern's Covid-19 elimination strategy, even as the country endures another lockdown. A poll conducted by Kantar and published by The New Zealand Herald shows 85 percent of Kiwis support the elimination goal, compared with 13 percent arguing to "live with" the virus. Of that 85 percent, 46 percent support elimination long-term, while 39 percent support elimination until 70 percent of the population is vaccinated. Wellingtonians (91 percent) are the most likely to support elimination, with Cantabrians (84 percent) the least likely. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called enduring support of elimination "absurd" and on Wednesday, Treasurer Josh Frydenburg took aim.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 01, 2021 22:07 UTC