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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
Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2021
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 Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
As change in how we pick our Parliament drew near, the fight to keep the old system got brutal. Keep Reading
While benefit numbers have gone up, it's still nowhere near as dramatic as the spike seen during the first lockdown last year. Keep Reading
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 Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
Michael Baker said lack of discussion with independent experts was a ‘stark contrast’ to earlier pandemic decisions Keep Reading
"We are asking everyone to really help us by continuing to follow the restrictions." Keep Reading
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". Keep Reading
Health, transport and retirement fund costs grew. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
If mandatory vaccination means exclusion from certain activities in life, sometimes that’s just the price of sticking to one’s convictions. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
Over 8500 people will be eligible for the six-month extension. Keep Reading
Twenty-five years ago today New Zealand held its first MMP election. How's that working out for us? Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says vaccination rates will need to be lifted before restrictions are eased. Keep Reading
Other MPs have also been spreading a pro-vaccination message. Keep Reading
"A lot of it comes down to the ability of the health system to manage the numbers." Keep Reading
It doesn't make sense to prop up every business if we aren't pursuing an elimination strategy for Covid, economist says. Keep Reading
Judith Collins said Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson's meeting with gang leaders made her blood boil. Keep Reading
Dr Shane Reti given one minute's notice to discuss Super Saturday push. Keep Reading
National MP Maureen Pugh has had her first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles on the current New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading
Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on politics, economics and citizen voices. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading