It amuses me to once again watch New Zealanders in the stupid parts of New Zealand (West and South Auckland) go batshit crazy in response to the implementation of Level 4 Lockdown, rushing to supermarkets that have always been open every other lockdown previously. In Melbourne, Lockdown is a mind-numbing regularity.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.