Just realised you (and perhaps yon MadScientist) are in New Zealand, and as I recall the government response (and public response to that) was quite positive. Up here we have the first ever sitting PM found guilty of breaking his own laws, which he has spent months lying about. In fact, I don't think anyone has ever known him not to lie, even when he didn't need to. Hardly surprising our experiences of a major disaster requiring good government were somewhat different!