8 Mar 2021

Covid-19: Inquiry into Valentine's Day cluster unlikely

From Morning Report, 8:10 am on 8 March 2021

The government has poured cold water on the call for an inquiry into the Valentine's Day Covid-19 outbreak.

The National Party wants a full investigation - it's says we're a year into the pandemic and costly mistakes are still being made.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says that's not necessary, but the government will take a look to see if some of the messaging is confusing, and needs changing.

The same day National made its call, news came through of a new case at the border - an airline crew member who returned to New Zealand from Japan in late February, and returned a negative test.

Here's RNZ political editor Jane Patterson.