An Australian meat company has taken a sly dig at Jacinda Ardern over New Zealand's ongoing border closures.
An Australian Lamb billboard on Parnell Rise in Auckland teased the New Zealand Prime Minister about making a trip across the Tasman.
"Hey Jacinda, BBQ at ours. No need to bring any lamb. Cheers Scotty," the billboard said.
The cheeky billboard came just a couple of days after Ardern shifted all of New Zealand to red in the COVID-19 Protection Framework.
In December, she also delayed plans to reopen the border for vaccinated Kiwi travellers from Australia till late February.
Ardern isn't the only one Australian Lamb has targeted. They have also taken aim at Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan and men's tennis number one Novak Djokovic.
Australian Lamb had a billboard in Perth that said: "Hey Mark, come visit Australia some time. We'll fire up the barbie."
It comes after McGowan backflipped on his decision to open Western Australia's borders because of a "whole new threat" of the Omicron variant.
Djokovic also was in the firing line. Two Australian Lamb billboards was spotted near Melbourne Park - the venue for the Australian Open.
On the side of one of trucks, the advertisement read: "Everyone's welcome at our BBQ. Not Djoking".
The advertisement on the other truck read: "Australian lamb, more tender than border control".
Djokovic was hunting for a record 21st Grand Slam championship in Melbourne until he had his visa cancelled by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke for not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Hawke argued that Djokovic's presence in Australia would incite anti-vaccination sentiment among Australians.
Meat and Livestock Australia domestic market manager Graeme Yardy said he hoped the billboard messages "give people a laugh, but also serve us as a reminder that Australia is home to the most delicious lamb", Sky News reported.
