Christopher Luxon: National Leader says the Government does not need powers to deal with Covid anymore

Published: Oct. 17, 2022, 6:26 p.m.

National says the Government does not need powers to deal with Covid anymore.

Documents leaked to Newshub show it's now proposing retaining existing powers - due to expire in May - to 2025.

Latest official figures show case numbers are continuing to rise week-on-week.

But, National Leader Christopher Luxon told Mike Hosking it's time to move on.

\u201cWhy do we actually need it? Is the big question.\u201d

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