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What the pandemic means for our SMEs
24 September 2020
Opinion: One silver lining to the Covid pandemic is that small and medium-sized firms are now effectively 'on notice' as to risk. Bridgette Sullivan-Taylor explains.
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Cutting through the confusion over Covid-19 fatality statistics
23 September 2020
Opinion: People get mixed-up over Covid-19 fatality data. Rod Jackson explains why the virus is much worse than flu.
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How to strengthen the post-isolation Covid rules
22 September 2020
Opinion: The case of a person who tested positive almost a week after leaving managed isolation has highlighted the need to keep tracking those who have been through MIQ, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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How the PCR test works and why it’s such a critical weapon against Covid-19
21 September 2020
Opinion: Misinformation about the effectiveness of the polymerase chain reaction test is swirling, but in fact the PCR is both reliable and critical in taking on the virus, explains Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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Do not let this Covid crisis go to waste
19 September 2020
Opinion: For New Zealand to emerge from the present crisis in a similar way to how we entered it, with stalled earnings and falling levels of well-being, would be a spectacular missed opportunity, writes Robert MacCulloch.
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Bridging the gap with someone who’s been pulled in by disinformation
15 September 2020
Opinion: Don’t approach the task as a battle to be won, but as a conversation to get to the underlying reasons why someone might have been susceptible to the false information in the first place, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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Vaccine trial halted - what does it mean?
10 September 2020
Opinion: Dr Helen Petousis-Harris explains why the pause button has been hit on a late-stage Covid-19 vaccine trial, and why it's an appropriate and safe response.
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Now let’s flatten the infodemic curve
8 September 2020
Opinion: It’s likely you’re being exposed to masses of Covid information on a daily basis, and not all of it will be reliable. Here are some tips from Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles for telling the difference, and stopping the spread.
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Avoiding a cultural brain drain when borders reopen
7 September 2020
Opinion: NZ could achieve much more in creative sectors if professional structures were put in place, with decent central and regional funding, writes James Tibbles.
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'Everyone is irritable': Covid-19 at the doctor's practice
4 September 2020
At the community health frontline, GP practice staff are battle-weary and see increasing Covid complacency.
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NZ as the beacon of light in a Covid-19 world: Lesson in solidarity, kindness, forgiveness and love
4 September 2020
Rather than battling the so-called ‘lockdown fatigue’, New Zealanders might look to reframe our current predicament as one of opportunity and resilience testing, writes Regan Duff.
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Plan B: Healthy debate essential for good public policy
4 September 2020
Opinion: Ananish Chaudhuri and Simon Thornley put forward the case for Covid "Plan B” and suggest a change of approach to managing future outbreaks.
