And as you'll no doubt have heard, New Zealand will remain at the at the red traffic light setting for at least another nine days due to the stubbornly high number of Covid cases we're seeing in the community. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said yesterday that the rolling average of cases has declined 36 percent in the two weeks since the government refined the traffic light system. And while cases are dropping in Auckland, Wellington and Tairawhiti, other regions like Canterbury, Northland and Waikato are only expected to reach their peaks in mid to late April. Nathan Rarere discussed the decision to stick with the status quo with the National Party's deputy leader, Nicola Willis.
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