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The latest COVID outbreak means we again all have to live with the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic.

There are real lessons to be learnt.

The government has a duty to save lives. And a duty to protect the economy, with all the jobs, and general welfare which springs from it.

The power the government deploys to do so comes down to our bureaucratic arrangements.

When the government bureaucracy is effective, the response is effective.  

My party is calling for the creation of a new Border Protection Force.

A new centralised Force to focus our government efforts in a single line of attack.

Its task will be to coordinate the protection of our borders from pandemic and biosecurity incursions.

Our lives and economy depend on it.

This nation has responded well in the past, but we must examine every option and take every step to respond better in the future.

For that reason New Zealand First would make the creation of a new Border Protection Force a major priority.

READ: New Zealand First announces a new border security force

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New COVID-19 Lottery Fund to rebuild our communities

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Tracey Martin announced today Lottery COVID-19 Community Wellbeing Fund.

The Fund will provide one-off grants to support community and social initiatives in response to COVID-19.

This will support social initiatives, marae, community facilities, heritage, environment activities, outdoor safety, health research and individuals with disabilities.

READ: New COVID-19 Lottery Fund for community well-being

Supporting businesses and workers during the re-emergence of COVID-19

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With the re-emergence of COVID-19 in our communities, we announced today a range of measures to back our businesses and workers.

These schemes will support up to 930,000 jobs during the Alert Level 3 lockdown in Auckland and level 2 restrictions elsewhere in the country.

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