There's one nation that's had a very different COVID experience from much of the world.

New Zealand.

As the virus began, its deadly spread.

New Zealand took decisive action, shutting its borders and declaring a nationwide shutdown.

Measures which appear to be working.

For much of the pandemic, New Zealand has been praised for its handling of COVID-19.

More in policy magazine ranked at number one in the world for the effectiveness of its response.

New Zealand, led by Jacinda Ardern, has also suffered only a handful of COVID-related deaths.

Since the pandemic started, New Zealand, a country of 5 million, has had around 12,200 COVID

cases and fewer than 50 deaths.

A various points New Zealand had been declared COVID-free.

And then, starting in August, the country's largest city experienced a wave of Delta cases.

And in October, New Zealand's Prime Minister made an announcement.

The country's strategy to eliminate COVID would be phased out.

We have new tools available to us, so we won't ignore those tools.

We'll adopt them, use them and change our strategy.

I had a chance to sit down with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern earlier this week to talk

about the country's COVID response and why it's changing.

Welcome to the journal, our show about money, business, and power.

I'm Kate Leymar, it's Thursday, December 9.

Coming up on the show, an interview with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

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