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You’re waking up in lockdown, New Zealand. Here’s how it works

26 March 2020

Opinion: New Zealand in now in alert level 4, which means we have to stay within our bubbles, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
COVID-19: A best-case scenario

26 March 2020

Opinion: When it comes to COVID-19, we need to prepare for the worst. But there are also reasons for optimism, writes the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences' Robert Bartholomew.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'Unnatural causes: Is inequality making us sick?' Online resources

19 March 2020

Opinion: Fourth year medical student Emily Yi analyses an American online video database about inequity in health, and how it applies to our own health system in Aotearoa.
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.
A new lead on a neglected disease

17 March 2020

Opinion: Rheumatic fever remains one of the starkest examples of health inequity in New Zealand. Nikki Moreland and Reuben McGregor outline their new lead in the hunt for immune therapies, and the wider collective action needed.
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.
Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic: Here’s what you need to do about it.

13 March 2020

Opinion: It is not a time for panic. It is, however, a time to draw up a pandemic preparedness plan. Not sure where to begin? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains.
Evidence clearly favours taxing sugary drinks

13 March 2020

New Zealand should follow the UK and more than 30 other countries in introducing a tax on sugary drinks to tackle obesity and reduce deaths from chronic diseases, leading researchers say.

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