Breadcrumbs List.
Coronavirus
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Were post-pandemic cities best planned 100 years ago?
19 May 2020
Opinion: A housing project designed 100 years ago by Frank Lloyd Wright could provide a blueprint for a post-Covid change in urban vitaility, explains Diane Brand.
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Where could a virus-free New Zealand be in five years?
15 May 2020
Opinion: Mike Lee wonders if a Covid-19 free country would be an attractive option for the world's technology giants?
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Actions to eliminate Covid-19 could work for HIV
15 May 2020
Opinion: As NZ adapts to measures to limit the Covid-19 pandemic, the time is right to test and treat those who have HIV but don't know it, says Peter Saxton.
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Sustainable response to the pandemic begins locally
15 May 2020
Working with Māori with a focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals is crucial to Aotearoa's recovery from Covid-19 write Jim Metson and Cate Gribble.
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Becoming a doctor during a pandemic
14 May 2020
Opinion: Emma Espiner starts her career as a doctor later this year, and she doesn't want to be reflecting years down the track on a post-Covid health system that continues to favour some ethnicities over others.
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How to take the anxiety out of the return to school
14 May 2020
Opinion: The return to school on Monday may cause anxiety for some children and their parents. Samantha Marsh offers advice on how to ease the transition back.
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Covid-19 vaccine safety – are vital steps being skipped?
13 May 2020
Opinion: Five months into the Covid-19 pandemic, the conversation is shifting to vaccines. One of the key concerns is that, in the rush to get vaccines deployed, safety will be compromised. Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris outlines the Covid-19 vaccine safety landscape of activities.
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NZ’s toolkit for the Covid-19 response limited by our institutions
13 May 2020
Opinion: "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" could describe New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, says Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart.
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'Plandemic' – effective fact-free marketing
12 May 2020
Opinion: A trending YouTube video presents Covid-19 conspiracy theories - how can you tell if a source is trustworthy? Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris breaks down why 'Plandemic' is not a trustworthy video.
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From locked up to locked down
12 May 2020
Opinion: Release from prison is difficult for former inmates at the best of times. Covid-19 restrictions are making it even more challenging, writes Alice Mills.
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Social cohesion threatened in post-Covid-19 world
8 May 2020
Top social scientists say New Zealand’s strong national unity during lockdown is now under threat as grim new economic realities and prolonged disruption in personal lives hit home for many.
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"The true inequity": Factors that make Māori and Pacific people more vulnerable to Covid-19
8 May 2020
Opinion: Dr Maryann Heather and Dr Rhys Jones examine the factors that make Māori and Pacific communities within Aotearoa more at-risk amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.