‘Big questions’: New Zealand Covid minister raises doubts about elimination strategy

Chris Hipkins said the Delta variant was like nothing we've dealt with so far'

The arrival of the Delta strain in New Zealand has prompted the country's Covid-19 response minister to question the efficacy of its ambitious elimination strategy - an approach that has been the backbone of the country's pandemic response.

Chris Hipkins told current affairs programme Q+A on Sunday that Delta raised big questions about the long-term future of our plans".