Criticism that Covid-19 messages not targetting youth, migrants

Published: March 1, 2021, 11:14 p.m.

The Government is facing criticism for their Covid-19 messaging being too general, and not targetted enough to specific hapori. Questions have been raised about the instructions given to whānau and messages around virus precautions and prevention, after reports of confusion among those linked to the Papatoetoe High School cluster. Priyanca Radhakrishnan is the Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, and the Minister for Youth. She spoke to Māni Dunlop.