The High Court in Wellington is hearing a case on whether the level 4 lockdown and closing all but essential businesses was lawful.

The judicial review is being brought by lawyer Andrew Borrowdale against Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield challenging the legality of the Covid-19 lockdown rules imposed by the government.

Here to help the Pacific Breakfast show, and those listening in with similar curiosity, get an a lay understanding of it all is barrister & President of the Pacific Lawyers Association, Ms. Tania Sharkey. Kia ora, ata marie & mōrena kia koe Tania.

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