19 May 2021

Budget 2021: $1.4b for Covid-19 vaccine rollout - Hipkins

From Checkpoint, 6:09 pm on 19 May 2021

New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccine programme has a budget of $1.4 billion for the first two years.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins revealed the number ahead of Budget 2021, reiterating that the vaccines will be free for all Kiwis.

Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch has the story.

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