| NZCA update 11 Mar 21

WITH Kevin O’Sullivan, CEO, NZCA – Light at the end of the
tunnel: Two weeks ago things were
improving, and the light at
the end of the tunnel was
slightly more than a flicker.
Auckland’s community
COVID issues looked like
being under control, and
New Zealand was back at
Level One.
Then, out of nowhere, on a
Sat night, the Prime Minister
announced that once again
COVID was back, and
Auckland would be isolated
from the rest of the country
in Level Three.
We’ve come out of that
again, but not before
millions of dollars in damage
has been inflicted on our
economy, with hospitality
again bearing the brunt.
But we re-group and try to
find a way forward, to give
us hope that there will be
light ahead, and there is.
Vaccination is already
well under way within our
frontline border workers.
Many of us have friends
that have had the first jab,
and we heard yesterday that
this year most of us will be
vaccinated.
It’s one of the major factors
that means we can now
believe that the tunnel is not
so gloomy, and New Zealand
will cruise again in safety.