Take our ideas and make MIQ changes tomorrow – Luxon

Take our ideas and make MIQ changes tomorrow – Luxon
Luxon said people need to get comfortable that the risk is in the community and isn’t stuck at the border. (File image: Getty)
Paul McBeth
National Party leader Christopher Luxon wants the government to run with his plans to shorten self-isolation and start letting stranded New Zealanders back into the country.Speaking to the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce in the resort town, Luxon said the government’s response doesn’t reflect the risks of having omicron in the community and threatens to repeat the mistakes of 2021 after the successes of 2020.National will release a 10-point plan later this week to adapt to the new challenge posed by omicron, but Luxon outlined three...

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