The second phase of public hearings of New Zealand’s COVID-19 Royal Commission has been cancelled after key witnesses, including former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, refused to appear.
Other key decision-makers at the time have also refused, including former Health Minister and current Labour Leader Chris Hipkins, another former health minister and current MP, Dr. Ayesha Verrall, and former Finance Minister Grant Robertson, who now works in academia.
Last month, a spokesperson for Ardern said she would provide evidence to assist the Commission “in meeting its terms of reference. We are in discussions about the best way for this to occur.”…
NZ’s COVID Inquiry Halted After Jacinta Ardern, Former Ministers Refuse to Appear
