PM defends Govt recovery campaign

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is defending the taxpayer-funded “Unite for the Recovery” campaign and says the Government has a duty to tell Kiwis what support is available “here and now”. Her comments come after Act party leader David Seymour demanded the ads end when New Zealand enters the pre-election period on Friday. The shift from the health response to “Unite for the Recovery” meant the campaign was promoting the Labour-led Government’s own strategy and programmes, he said.This was “totally unacceptable and breaches the Cabinet rules and government advertising guidelines”, he said.