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Critical questions about NZ Covid response not studied, researchers say.
Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2021
Critical questions about NZ Covid response not studied, researchers say. Keep Reading
National's Chris Bishop said with approval looming, details of actual supply should be a sure thing by now. Keep Reading
Mike Hosking's go to female Politician Gladys Berejiklian has resigned in disgrace after the Independent Commission against Corruption announced a formal inquiry into her involvement in preferential grants given to organisations in her former boyfriend's seat from which it is alleged he attempted to receive a commission. Keep Reading
The government has scrapped plans to build dedicated cycle and pedestrian bridge over Auckland's Waitematā Harbour. Keep Reading
To lift our vaccination rate we need to not just vaccinate those already booked in, but get more people actually wanting to vaccinate. And sadly the data is not looking great. Here’s the number of people who have been vaccinated or booked in from MOH data: 23 September 3.347 million 28 September 3.375 million 30 […] Keep Reading
New Zealand could see 7000 deaths and 60,000 hospitalisations. These projections were terrifying but where exactly did they come from? Keep Reading
OPINION: Covid aside, the Government has a brutally ambitious workload. Has it promised more than it can deliver? Keep Reading
As Auckland grapples with Delta outbreak, opposition leaders dare to break with Jacinda Ardern on pandemic plan Keep Reading
After waiting months in the residency queue, migrants are sceptical of the Government’s sweeping immigration announcement committing to residency within a year. Keep Reading
National MP Matt Doocey says his party didn't do enough in government to improve mental health and suicide prevention. He wants a Cabinet minister role advocating for it, and is National's first spokesperson for mental health. Keep Reading
Newshub has dived into the proposals to provide some clarity. Keep Reading
Goff said while it’s people's right not to get vaccinated, they're "letting the side down". Keep Reading
The political consensus on elimination has fractured, with National backing a suppression strategy and ACT hoping to mitigate the virus, but how far apart are parties' Covid-19 plans? Keep Reading
The Man With The Plan: As Key the political strategist understands with crystal clarity, the 400,000+ former National voters who defected t... Keep Reading
Ashley Bloomfield tells Newsroom how this summer will look different from last year's, saying the "unique" Level 1 freedoms we've enjoyed over the past year are a thing of the past. Keep Reading
The Māori who have been screwed by the system are once again being silenced and ignored Keep Reading
Green MP Teanau Tuiono reflected on his experience during the last reading of the counter terrorism law change. Keep Reading
The precautionary principle tells us that when catastrophe is a possibility, it is wise to act to prevent it, rather than waiting to gather more information on likelihood, writes Alex Kazemi. In the photo, Robert Pershing Wadlow is smiling. He stands next to his stern faced father, leaning crooke Keep Reading
The solution for getting vaccine rates up won't be government-distributed vouchers, nor is it in staring helplessly at the tracker every day shortly after 1pm, writes Anna Rawhiti-Connell. My favourite online pastime at the moment is checking the various trackers that chart the progress of Aotea Keep Reading
Thousands of migrants on temporary work visas will be fast-tracked for residency after a major immigration policy shift from the Government. Keep Reading
Changes to the law were recommended after the 2019 Christchurch shootings and sped up after a supermarket knife attack earlier this month Keep Reading
Parliament went into urgency this afternoon, for the first reading of legislation making a raft of changes as part of the Covid-19 response. Keep Reading
The Government has ordered Oranga Tamariki to stop uplifting so many children from their families. Keep Reading
Collins suggested in a question that “double-vaccinated Kiwis in countries with low levels of Covid” shouldn’t have to complete MIQ. Keep Reading
Will a new report into Oranga Tamariki lead to the systemic change needed for New Zealand's care and protection system, or fall to the fate of previous efforts? Keep Reading
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Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading