Jacinda Ardern 'was in draconian lockdown mode' amid record GDP fall

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was in the “draconian lockdown mode” and now the country’s economy has contracted by a record 12.2 per cent in three months says Sky News host Alan Jones. “Jacinda Ardern thought she could totally eliminate the virus,” Mr Jones said. “The lockdowns were amongst the toughest in the world”. 'It is not only opposition accusations in New Zealand which are saying that these things have pushed the economy 'off the cliff',' he said.