An example of the NZ Government’s standard operating procedure (SOP)

Step 1 -Mandate the police force -JAN 2022

https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/new-zealand-police-implement-mandatory-vaccination-policy

Step 2 lose court case against the mandates in court -FEB 2022

https://thebfd.co.nz/2022/02/25/breaking-police-and-armed-forces-mandate-illegal/

Step 3 -Mumble and mutter that it’s irrelevent because they were about to withdraw the mandate anyway.

https://mobile.twitter.com/risemelbourne/status/1498230403181645824

Step 4 -Appeal the court decision -March 2022

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-defence-police-vaccine-mandates-government-appeals-high-court-decision/RM44FQY5HEW26QX3IVFJYHKD7U/?fbclid=IwAR2Nkm3b9lNCUMSYjWNBuEzXLADcK9y6DSCYEtj2wdTXoI_OSB8kFWAU1rw

Step 5 -Get all spiteful about it -April 2022

https://www.thedailyexaminer.co.nz/defence-decides-to-boot-all-unvaccinated-personnel-despite-high-court-ruling/?fbclid=IwAR1m7H2JvvSDLURx9OOfemXTB4ELBZ9R6AMzqJ2Lgc7NsnlUd3SMvihcB94

Step 6 -Move on, nothing to see here… -May 2022

https://www.thedailyexaminer.co.nz/government-abandon-appeal-against-high-court-ruling-on-unlawful-vaccine-mandate-order/?fbclid=IwAR1ael_3M-baWu5eoTfvGnFYxZT27_pSu2LI9_GrcNPyx5laDbrQW1GtSow