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Minister Chris Hipkins has clarified his claim that Taiwan’s “authoritarian approach" meant the nation required widespread mask wearing earlier than New Zealand. Hipkins, appearing on RNZ’s Morning Report on Tuesday, was asked about Cabinet’s decision to require masks on planes and public transport in Auckland, and why the decision came months after first advised by experts. “We weigh up a variety of different factors in this, including the degree public goodwill towards those measures, the likelihood of compliance,†Hipkins said. “Some of the countries that we get compared with have much more authoritarian regimes than New Zealand. So if you...
