Covid-19: New Zealand government accused of 'flat-footed' response
by Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin from Science | The Guardian on (#50FS8)
Opposition claims not enough is being done to stimulate economy, despite Jacinda Ardern saying nation is in robust position to fight coronavirus
The New Zealand government's economic response to coronavirus has been criticised as "startlingly flat-footed" and a symptom of "complacency".
On Tuesday, the New Zealand stock market dropped 4.85% in the first half hour of trading, prompting opposition leader Simon Bridges to claim the Labour government wasn't doing enough to stimulate the economy and look after the tourism, education and export industries.
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