Depressing

This virus house arrest is bringing out the very worst of New Zealand.

A group of backpackers in Queenstown, locked up and bored, decided to have a party.

Another group of stranded tourists, also young, decided to enjoy themselves by swimming and jumping off a bridge into the water.

Think about that; A group of young people, largely immune and far from home, with no contact with the outside world (including New Zealanders) decide to entertain themselves - harmlessly.

Any sane authority figure would quietly give these young people advice, note that they were extremely unlikely to be troubled either by the virus or pass the virus on to other people - who they have no contact with because both parties are locked up.

Not in New Zealand!

The head of the stasi goes to the press about one incident, the local council, incensed that some may be actually enjoying themselves, goes to the press about the other.

Thanks to successive governments we are so used to this type of behaviour most of New Zealand shake their heads and condemn the young people WITHOUT THINKING.