The ‘traffic light’ system for determining COVID-19 restrictions in place around the country will begin on Friday 3 December 2021.
Most of the country will start with ‘orange’, while Auckland, Northland, Taupō and Rotorua Lakes Districts, Kawerau, Whakatane, Ōpōtiki Districts, Gisborne District, Wairoa District, Rangitikei, Whanganui and Ruapehu Districts will all start at ‘red’.
No regions start at green, despite some areas not registering any COVID case for three months.
The press conference announcement video was published to YouTube by NZHerald, with comments turned off to eliminate debate, as expected. Please feel free to comment below.
The Twitterverse was not impressed:
I really don't understand why areas in NZ that have had no Covid cases for say 90 days shouldn't be Green. One can change them to Orange if a case emerges. But if no region today can be green, that implies no region ever will be green.
— David Farrar (@dpfdpf) November 29, 2021
SHES MADE A DOGS BREAKFAST OF THIS COUNTRY,BROKE OUR ARSES..AND NOW THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM..NO ONE KNOWS WHAT?..LETS JUST WRAP THIS WHOLE UGLY MESS UP..GET RID OF THIS GOVT..AND LIVE FREE AGAIN..WORRY ABOUT COVID AND VAXX LATER..
MERRY CHRISTMAS ❤️— Apostle Brian Tamaki (@ApostleTamaki) November 28, 2021
Blah blah blah world leading response blah blah blah team of four million blah blah blah announcement of announcement blah blah blah Tova then Jessica
— The left is not right (@NbrewerNeil) November 29, 2021
The PM denied she was cancelling summer festivals (like Rhythm and Vines) even though the government edicts make it legally impossible for those festivals to operate. She said they were "commercial decisions" which is sophistry of the worst kind.
— caffeine addict (@caffeine_addict) November 29, 2021
"But Ardern said Aucklanders would be able to visit family and friends, in their homes, under the red light setting.
She added: "And use the bathroom."
You stupid woman, we've been doing this for months. #fuckoff #ledbydonkeys
— Cam Slater (@kaiviti_cam) November 29, 2021
New system, same bullocks
DO NOT COMPLY!!
No government decides who comes into my house
Red light: Vaccine passport apartheid.
Orange light: Vaccine passport apartheid.
Green light: Vaccine passport apartheid.
Okay, I think I’m getting the hang of it now ????