Breadcrumbs List.
Coronavirus
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How Covid-19 could be good for dating
17 April 2020
Opinion: Relationship educator Holly Dixon says while sex with someone outside your bubble is out-of-bounds, now might be a better time than ever to find a partner.
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Inside the ventilator question
17 April 2020
Opinion: Covid-19 is making us think about many things we have never had to consider before – one of them is the use of ventilators.
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Lockdown reality for ‘other’ NZ
16 April 2020
Opinion: Scenes of privileged families locked down with designer kitchens and overflowing pantries obscures social suffering of the less well-off, writes Ian Hyslop.
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5G conspiracy theories are sweeping the planet. Why?
15 April 2020
Opinion: There's no evidence linking 5G to the COVID-19 coronavirus, yet 5G conspiracy theories are sweeping the planet. This fear fits a historical pattern, explains Robert Bartholomew.
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What we should expect next from COVID-19
15 April 2020
Opinion: The nature of this coronavirus means that we need to steel ourselves for more tough news in the coming weeks. That should only firm our resolve, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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Using creative design and 3D printing to make the world a safer place
15 April 2020
Engineers in the Creative Design and Additive Manufacturing Laboratory (the Lab) at the Faculty of Engineering have designed a simple emergency ventilator operated by an automated hand.
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Vital supplies: produce locally and stock up
14 April 2020
Opinion: NZ was well placed with local production before the lockdown - but will need to protect local supply lines and key stocks of goods, says Tava Olsen.
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Why the birds are back - and how to keep them here
13 April 2020
Opinion: Reduced noise, light and air pollution of lockdown means we can see and hear more birds and other wildlife. Margaret Stanley explains how to keep it this way.
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After the crisis: Cities are the future
9 April 2020
Opinion: There is anxiety about Covid-19 – but our water supply will flow, power will be on, sewers will work. Bill McKay makes a case for city living in a crisis.
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Pro-bono business advisory group formed
9 April 2020
Small to medium enterprises in New Zealand who are facing difficulties resulting from the Covid-19 global pandemic can now consult with a free advisory group made up of a team of experts from the Business School.
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Specialist network focuses on care of pregnant women during lockdown
9 April 2020
To date there have only been a handful of pregnant women who have contracted COVID-19. Dr Michelle Wise, an obstetric specialist and senior lecturer at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences is thankful for that and determined it stays that way.
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Aroha the chatbot launched to help teens in COVID-19 lockdown
9 April 2020
A new chatbot could help support teenagers with managing stress during the COVID-19 lockdown.