Ardern wants NZ's vax rate on top of world

By Ben McKay
Updated September 24 2021 - 8:50am, first published 8:44am
New Zealand, with just 27 deaths, has been lauded for its public health response to COVID-19.
New Zealand, with just 27 deaths, has been lauded for its public health response to COVID-19.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has issued a rallying cry for New Zealanders to "lead the world again" in the fight against COVID-19 and reach a 90 per cent vaccination rate before year's end.