I certainly hope so, Geoff…

Since the lock-down, I’ve seen three camper vans on the roads. Two of them on Day 1 of the lock-down: https://fmacskasy.wordpress.com/2020/03/27/lock-down-day-1/

Simon Bridges accepted his error in standing in close proximity to those people. NZ would have been at Alert 3 when that pic was taken. Social distancing was required at the time which Simon Bridges has conceded:

“”…We still knew at that stage, I suppose, that we should have been further apart. I want to make sure that in everything I’m doing outside of my bubble – my home – I’m well away in social distancing, to use the correct phrase, from people…”

Ref: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/04/simon-bridges-admits-he-should-have-been-further-apart-from-supermarket-staff-in-photo-shared-online.html

Re mental health. Climb of your high horse, Mr Sennitt. What I “belittle” is a right wing politician who up till now has shown zero interest in mental health issues and only does so now when it suits him to support his business mates.

In fact, Seymour was only too happy to deride people with mental health problems in May 2018 when he stigmatised that group with a letter sent to Epsom residents:

“… David Seymour’s letter to Epsom residents about an impending Housing New Zealand (HNZ) development has been slammed by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) which say the letter stigmatises mental health.

However, a resident of the street marked for the development says they asked Seymour to organise the meeting to help them make their voices heard after HNZ was unresponsive.

In a letter to residents, the Epsom MP and Act party leader invited them to voice their concerns at a public meeting and said the development would put pressure on local infrastructure.

He added: “There is also a chance that some of the future residents will have social and mental health issues who will need to have special support measures in place…”

Seymours letter was roundly condemned by the Mental Health Foundation.

And just last year, Seymour derided University students who feared hate speech would impact on their mental health;

“…

The ACT MP plans to put forward a proposed law change, but it would need to be pulled from the ballot containing other MPs’ Members Bills.

Mr Seymour’s Education (Freedom of Expression) Amendment Bill would force tertiary institutions to issue free speech codes of practice and not use “the avoidance of mental harm to students, staff or visitors as a reason not to comply with the requirement to protect free speech and academic freedom”….”

ref: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/david-seymour-wants-law-cut-funding-universities-dont-ensure-free-speech-and-academic-freedom

So save your faux outrage for someone else. Seymour is condemned by his own words and attitudes.

I agree with your comment asking how hard is it to stay in your house and not drive 300 km to get to your batch as has just come over the radio. They should all get a large fine and the money go to a charity

There’s not a single word I could take exception to in your comment. 100% well sussed.

Perhaps of all the pernicious influences from the last thirtysix years is the Me First attitude of individualism. Of all the things to undo that neo-liberalism has wrought, that will be the toughest to address. Unfortunately I see it amongst some on the Left as well, for whom collective action seems only to be a catchy buzz-phrase – until they’re asked to make a sacrifice.

What gets me is that we’re not asked to give back all the land to Maori (from whom it was pinched in various ways); or go to war; or suffer food rationing; or give up meat production to reduce methane production.

No, the sacrifice we’re asked to make is simply stay home. That’s it; stay home. Read a book. Watch TV or a DVD. Do gardening. Play computer games. Introduce yourself to your family. Twiddle your thumbs.

That’s it.

Thankfully, the majority of New Zealanders get it and know what to do.

And yes, thank god the Nats/ACT aren’t in power. The implications would be too ghastly to contemplate.

Wishing you and yours a safe Easter!