Minister for Public Service Chris Hipkins speaking to media after the release of the Royal Commission into historical abuse in state and faith-based care report. Photo: RNZ / Jane Patterson
The Government is pumping another almost $3 billion into its Covid-19 response after a report identified failings with its testing strategy. Senior advisers Heather Simpson and Sir Brian Roche were urgently commissioned in August to review the regime after revelations many border staff were not being tested for Covid-19. The report highlights shoddy communication, a lack of clear leadership and confusing processes. RNZ's Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch.
