Do as we say, not as we do

David Fisher reports:

Photographs have emerged of the Prime Minister and director general of health posed for pictures close to wellwishers, prompting accusations of hypocrisy from a National Party MP warned by police for doing the same.

It has led to an admission from the Prime Minister it was a struggle to maintain “appropriate distancing” with people approaching wanting “handshakes and hugs”.

Bloomfield has also coughed to being in a photograph with strangers but says it was only for a moment.

The rules are for us to follow, not them, it seems.