New modelling has painted a bleak picture for New Zealand if it fails to vaccinate more than 85 percent of the population: either continuing lockdowns or the deaths of thousands of people every year. The calculations were done by Te Pūnaha Matatini at the University of Auckland - and released by the government today - along with a plea for New Zealanders to please get vaccinated. Aanei te kai ripoata a Craig McCulloch. deputy political editor.