WO, I couldn't agree with your post more.
Ideologues from both ends of the political spectrum often seem to see every event through a prism of left v right.
An alternative, and I would argue more open minded way to look at things, as to try and form your own opinion on each and any particular issue regardless of the political ideology behind it. In this particular case, for example, I would have thought that the performance of both Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison on this particular issue has been very good, especially in comparison to many other leaders around the world. And you can have that view without having to support either one of them on a whole variety of other matters.
That's not to say either have been perfect, perfect under such exceptional and unique circumstances is probably a pretty tough call, but with regard to COVID-19 I think both us and the Kiwis have been pretty lucky to have the leadership we have.