2 Mar 2021

Criticism that Covid-19 messages not targetting youth, migrants

From Midday Report, 12:14 pm on 2 March 2021

The Government is facing criticism for their Covid-19 messaging being too general, and not targetted enough to specific hapori.

Identity and belonging is an issue, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Labour List 
MP

Identity and belonging is an issue, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Labour List MP Photo: RNZ Lynda Chanwai-Earle

Questions have been raised about the instructions given to whānau and messages around virus precautions and prevention, after reports of confusion among those linked to the Papatoetoe High School cluster.

Priyanca Radhakrishnan is the Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, and the Minister for Youth.

She spoke to Māni Dunlop.