Breadcrumbs List.
Coronavirus
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A call for manaakitanga in a time of isolation
26 March 2020
Opinion: There's a distinction between social isolation and loneliness writes professor of gerontology, Vanessa Burholt. The key is to create intergenerational connections during this time of physical isolation.
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New Zealand's coronavirus lockdown: The need for co-leadership with Māori
25 March 2020
Opinion: While the Covid-19 lockdown is needed, it will likely exacerbate major social and economic inequities, underlining the need for co-leadership with Māori, writes Dr Rhys Jones.
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Surviving lockdown with young children
25 March 2020
Opinion: Child development expert Annette Henderson has some tips for working parents to cope at home while caring for school-age children.
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Peter Gluckman: Beyond this acute phase
24 March 2020
Opinion: While we are in the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is hard to think about the long term, but we must, writes Distinguished Professor Peter Gluckman.
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How to talk to children about Covid-19
22 March 2020
Opinion: As schools close, children may feel worried. Carol Mutch gives five simple steps for parents and carers to follow to ensure they don’t increase their anxiety.
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What type of business will survive Covid-19?
21 March 2020
Opinion: Mike Lee analyses the impact of Covid-19 on different types of business, and how they will fare in future pandemic-related crises.
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Why equity for Māori must be prioritised during the COVID-19 response
20 March 2020
Opinion: Māori have fared worst in every pandemic New Zealand has seen. Measures must be taken to ensure equity during the COVID-19 outbreak or history will repeat, writes public health physician and senior lecturer Dr Rhys Jones.
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COVID-19 and a new world etiquette
19 March 2020
Opinion: New Zealand can show the world how to both maintain social connection and keep ourselves safe during the Covid-19 crisis, writes Tanisha Jowsey.
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The Covid-19 crisis: aroha ki te tangata
18 March 2020
Opinion: COVID-19 is not just a medical emergency, it is also a social and cultural crisis. Judging by the ways other countries are coping, it will test our values to the core, writes Anne Salmond.
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How testing for COVID-19 works
18 March 2020
Opinion: How does testing for COVID-19 work? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains how the process runs, why we’re not testing everyone who feels ill, and something you can do online immediately and easily to help the fight against the virus.
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The politics of the COVID-19 relief package
18 March 2020
Opinion: Jennifer Curtin analyses the government's recently announced $12.1 billion COVID-19 relief package in the light of an election year.
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New Zealand’s decision to close its borders will hurt tourism but it’s the right thing to do
16 March 2020
Opinion: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has done exactly what is needed to limit the spread of COVID-19 in New Zealand and the Pacific, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.