It makes sense, doesn't it? The playing field has changed completely since the beginning of the pandemic. New variants are much more transmissible, more is know

It makes sense, doesn't it? The playing field has changed completely since the beginning of the pandemic. New variants are much more transmissible, more is known about the virus, and vaccines are widely available for the countries who bought them. Strategies that were once effective for zero covid now only work to suppress cases to a low enough level until the population gets vaccinated and covid becomes much less of a threat. Did anyone in New Zealand really plan on closing down the country forever?