While the full effect of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is still to be understood, it has now triggered almost 400,000 fatalities, contaminated hundred thousands of citizens as well as impacted the lives of individuals across the globe (Dong et al., 2020). Understandably, politicians and elected policymakers have failed to react to the challenge of the epidemic as well as to balance the risks and consequences of measures that can save people, but also contribute to increasing poverty, economic depression including prolonged damage to regional, state, and international economies. From the beginning, Jacinda Ardern gave priority to population safety, aiming to satisfy her promise to support all New Zealanders from the consequences of COVID-19 (Vowles, 2020). Though the ultimate effects of the disease have yet to be defined, New Zealand seems to have sustained relatively less than most nations. By 11 June, 3 weeks had elapsed after the last new case an...