Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2021
Newsroom
For too long, New Zealand has relied on top-down, centralised strategies against Covid-19 that have now run their course, says Marie McEntee of the University of Auckland
Newsroom
Political parties are for the most part keeping their Auckland MPs away from Parliament. That’s despite an allowance made by the Speaker for them to leave Level 3 and make their way to Wellington.
Stuff
As change in how we pick our Parliament drew near, the fight to keep the old system got brutal.
Newshub
While benefit numbers have gone up, it's still nowhere near as dramatic as the spike seen during the first lockdown last year.
The Spinoff
The finance minister thanked workers for saving the economy, but businesses and low-income families might be left with little to celebrate, Justin Giovannetti writes in The Bulletin. The state of the economy. Grant Robertson was in a sunny mood yesterday after the Treasury unveiled the final figu
Newsroom
Pat Baskett explains why - if we want even a chance at preparing for the climate future ahead - we need to bring forward our net zero goal to 2030.
Newsroom
As restrictions in Auckland ease and positive Covid case numbers rise, careful planning of health and safety rules could protect a workplace from exposing itself to a potential lawsuit.
the Guardian
Michael Baker said lack of discussion with independent experts was a ‘stark contrast’ to earlier pandemic decisions
Newshub
"We are asking everyone to really help us by continuing to follow the restrictions."
RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says vaccination helps protect vulnerable people and children and to "get back to a life that feels a little more normal".
Health, transport and retirement fund costs grew.
Stuff
OPINION: On any other politician indecision would look normal, but on the prime minister it looks weak. And that’s how it looked last week.
Newsroom
The Government insists that Level 3 restrictions in Auckland will hold, but the true hope is that vaccinations will cross the 90 percent threshold before we have to find out the hard way.
The Conversation
If mandatory vaccination means exclusion from certain activities in life, sometimes that’s just the price of sticking to one’s convictions.
Stuff
The new vaccine mandates are the latest in a suite of measures as the Government races to try to drive alert levels down as quickly as possible.
Over 8500 people will be eligible for the six-month extension.
RNZ
Twenty-five years ago today New Zealand held its first MMP election. How's that working out for us?
Newsroom
Wellington-based Government officials have decided Level 3, step 1 rules on Aucklanders getting together outside applies only to friends and whānau, not companies worried about increasingly stressed and burnt out staff. At best that's jarring, at worst it's dangerous.
Stuff
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says vaccination rates will need to be lifted before restrictions are eased.
Other MPs have also been spreading a pro-vaccination message.
Newshub
"A lot of it comes down to the ability of the health system to manage the numbers."
Stuff
It doesn't make sense to prop up every business if we aren't pursuing an elimination strategy for Covid, economist says.
Newshub
Judith Collins said Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson's meeting with gang leaders made her blood boil.
NZ Herald
Dr Shane Reti given one minute's notice to discuss Super Saturday push.
NZ Herald
National MP Maureen Pugh has had her first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination.
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