Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has continued her visit to Whakatāne stopping in at a key local Covid-19 response provider.
Joyful waiata rung out from Te Puna Ora o Mataatua as more than 100 staff formally welcome the Prime Minister, Waiariki MP Tamati Coffey and East Coast candidate Kiritapu Allan.
A large crowd of talkative and excited people trying to get a video swarmed to the entry to the centre.
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