The harsh manner in which both New Zealand and Australia handled the almost-universal "mandate" by coercion of law and press messaging was in that time "full throttle."
I suspect this story is only halfway told, as more will come out about money and politics, most likely bribery on the part of the mRNA producers. Even now, in the EU, how the EU Commission signed contracts with these crooks and hid them from the citizenry is only being understood.
Jacinda Ardern, who was elected president of the International Union of Socialist Youth at age 27, climbed to prime minister, and spoke with the voice of a "caring" authoritarian in demanding what became the "95%" mRNA jab rate. Payback? Honors from the UK and fellowships at Harvard University. For a career in government through her entire life, she -- that progressive socialist -- is living large.
That speaks of money and power flowing to money and power. Mid-last century, the authoritarian swaggered with a weapon in hand, and today with the public persona of that "velvet glove" which still holds the threat of retribution just as before. This time, with a smile.