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# The BFD Face of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-face-of-the-day-51/
- Published: 2020-03-16T17:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-03-17T10:18:35.000Z
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: Featured, NZ, NZ Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:24

> This is going to hurt.

> That was the message from Prime Minister **Jacinda Ardern** on Monday as she began the most crucial week of her premiership by effectively-banning all gatherings of more than 500 people \[…\]

> Already Air New Zealand is looking at cutting its staff by up to 3700, while Retail NZ says up to 10,000 jobs at risk.

> Ardern asked Kiwis on Monday to practice as much “social distancing” as possible – putting off visits to elderly relatives, forgoing handshakes or hugs, and staying home from work if unwell.

> “It’s all about making sure that you have to maintain social distancing in whatever environment you are in. That has to be our new normal.”

> The Prime Minister made clear on Monday that the Government would take an extremely dim view of any tourists or Kiwis who failed to “self-isolate” for the required two weeks after entering New Zealand.

> **Cabinet authorised Customs to detain and deport temporary visa holders who ignored the order.**

> \[…\] “If you come here and have no intention of following our requests to self-isolate, frankly you are not welcome and out should leave before you are deported.”

> “Remember anyone who is deported faces serious and ongoing consequences, including high chances of being refused future visa applications here and in many other countries.”

> \[…\] Despite the scale of the crisis, Ardern was not keen to involve the Opposition in any decision-making about the response.

> **Six members of Parliament are in self-isolation**, while Parliament itself is beginning to lock down public access.  

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