Covid-19: Seymour blames government for new lockdown

Published: Feb. 28, 2021, 5:40 p.m.

The Act Party is blaming Government complacency for the latest lockdown - and says the rule-breakers are a convenient scapegoat. Auckland was plunged back into Lockdown Level 3 over the weekend after a new case emerged in South Auckland. The 21-year-old, who should have been self-isolating, had visited numerous locations while potentially infectious. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Act's leader David Seymour and asked him who should be held responsible.