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Kate Hawkesby: Closing bubble not a win-win for everyone
I think the trans-Tasman bubble being popped is no surprise to anyone.
This government was always going to act with its standard ‘abundance of caution’ and with the backing still of the majority of New Zealanders loving being a hermit kingdom, it’s a win-win.
Caution and safety.. check.
Political points.. check.
Protect ourselves from any potential border cock ups creating a fiasco with a Delta outbreak… check.
It’s not a win-win for everybody however.
Anyone in the productive sector of the economy crying out for staff, will be bristling at this.
Get it and understand it as they well may, it…
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