When the country is in full lockdown, Prime Minister Ardern appears to be in control. Certain but empathetic, authoritative but kind, delivering bad news with “the team of five million” behind her.

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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.