Prime minister assures nation price gouging during Covid-19 crisis is being taken seriously
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during her media update at the Beehive Theatrette, parliament on Wednesday in Wellington, New Zealand. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/ MARK MITCHELLThe coronavirus pandemic has upended life for billions, but New Zealanders tolerating strict lockdown laws have drawn the line at surging cauliflower prices and are demanding that the government acts.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern launched a reporting service called Price Watch on Monday which she said received almost 1,000 e-mails on its first day of operation.
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