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September 1, 2020

'We will always fix it': Jacinda Ardern's promise to NZ over COVID-19 mistakes

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will "never" shy away from admitting when the Government has screwed up.

At the weekend the Government's official Unite Against COVID-19 social media channels and website urged everyone in south and west Auckland to get a test, whether they had symptoms or not.

"This is a stressful enough situation for New Zealand without having that added to it," Ardern told The AM Show on Monday, apologising for the mistake which saw thousands of Aucklanders jump in their cars and queue for tests. 

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will "never" shy away from admitting when the Government has screwed up.

At the weekend the Government's official Unite Against COVID-19 social media channels and website urged everyone in south and west Auckland to get a test, whether they had symptoms or not.

"This is a stressful enough situation for New Zealand without having that added to it," Ardern told The AM Show on Monday, apologising for the mistake which saw thousands of Aucklanders jump in their cars and queue for tests. 

Click here to read the full interview.

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