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NZ’s Coronavirus Elimination Strategy Has United A Nation. Can That Unity Outlast Lockdown?
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 9:36 am | The Conversation
New Zealand's coronavirus elimination strategy has united a nation. Can that unity outlast lockdown? More >>
Why Is It So Hard To Stop COVID-19 Misinformation Spreading On Social Media?
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 3:12 pm | The Conversation
Even before the coronavirus arrived to turn life upside down and trigger a global infodemic , social media platforms were under growing pressure to curb the spread of misinformation. More >>
Trust In Government Is High In NZ, But Will It Last Until The Elections Later In The Year?
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 1:00 pm | The Conversation
New Zealand’s general election is currently set for September 19. Under ordinary circumstances, campaigning for the election and two referenda that will take place alongside would be heating up by now, but the country is three quarters of the way ... More >>
Coronavirus Support Packages Will Reshape The Future Economy, And That Presents An Opportunity
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 10:12 am | The Conversation
Governments across the world have rolled out extensive financial packages to support individuals, businesses and large corporations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. More >>
Three Reasons Why Jacinda Ardern's Coronavirus Response Has Been A Masterclass In Crisis Leadership
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 9:16 am | The Conversation
Imagine, if you can, what it’s like to make decisions on which the lives of tens of thousands of other people depend. If you get things wrong, or delay deciding, they die . More >>
The Challenges And Benefits Of Outdoor Recreation During NZ's Coronavirus Lockdown
Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 10:29 am | The Conversation
During New Zealand’s four-week lockdown, all sporting facilities, back-country walking trails and parks are closed to stop the spread of coronavirus and avoid injuries. More >>
Tracking Your Location And Targeted Texts: How Sharing Your Data Could Help In NZ's Level 4 Lockdown
Monday, 30 March 2020, 9:32 am | The Conversation
New Zealand and much of the world is now under an unprecedented lockdown. Public health experts say this is the best way to suppress the spread of the virus. But how long will such a lockdown be socially sustainable? More >>
Why New Zealand’s Coronavirus Cases Will Keep Rising For Weeks, Even In Level 4 Lockdown
Monday, 30 March 2020, 9:30 am | The Conversation
The number of New Zealanders testing positive for COVID-19 will continue to rise despite the strict conditions of the four-week lockdown that began this week. More >>
Life In Prison Looms For Australia's Christchurch Gunman, Now NZ's First Convicted Terrorist
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 4:49 pm | The Conversation
Less than a fortnight after the first anniversary of the Christchurch mosque shootings, and on the first day of New Zealand’s four-week COVID-19 lockdown, the Australian man responsible for the attacks has surprised the nation by pleading guilty to all ... More >>
As NZ Goes Into Lockdown, Authorities Have New Powers To Make Sure People Obey The Rules
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 11:09 am | The Conversation
From midnight on Wednesday, New Zealand will go into lockdown for four weeks, with only essential services like supermarkets and pharmacies remaining open. More >>
Coronavirus Weekly: As The Virus Spreads, Economies Grind To A Halt
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 11:07 am | The Conversation
Health care systems around the world are ramping up their response to the spread of COVID-19, like this hospital in Washington state. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren More >>
‘Overjoyed’: A Leading Health Expert On NZ’s Coronavirus Shutdown, And The Challenging Weeks Ahead
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 10:53 am | The Conversation
Overjoyed. That’s not a word epidemiologists normally use, but that’s how I felt after hearing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement about New Zealand’s COVID-19 shutdown of everything except essential services for at least four weeks ... More >>
Why NZ's Tough COVID-19 Travel Rules Are Crucial To Protecting Lives At Home And Across The Pacific
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 11:40 am | The Conversation
New Zealand’s border restrictions will come with significant job and business losses in the tourism sector, both at home and in the Pacific. But the new travel rules are absolutely necessary to protect the health of New Zealanders and people ... More >>
The 'herd Immunity' Route To Fighting Coronavirus Is Unethical And Potentially Dangerous
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 11:33 am | The Conversation
As most of the world tries to suppress the coronavirus spread, some countries are going it alone - trying to manage the pandemic through so-called “herd immunity”. More >>
NZ Outstrips Aus, UK And US With $12B Coronavirus Package For Business And People In Isolation
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 11:29 am | The Conversation
New Zealand will spend NZ$12.1 billion to support businesses, increase benefits for seniors and low-income families, pay people who can’t work because of self-isolation, and boost virus testing and intensive care capacity. More >>
Self-isolating Is Impossible For Tens Of Thousands Of New Zealanders – Unless We Help Them Fast
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 11:20 am | The Conversation
In less than 48 hours, all people in New Zealand will have to self-isolate , unless they are essential service workers. This is our best chance to stop the spread of COVID-19. More >>
Caring For 300,000 Temporary Migrants In NZ Is A Crucial Missing Link In Our Coronavirus Response
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 11:12 am | The Conversation
More than one-in-16 people in New Zealand today – or more than 300,000 in total – is a migrant without residence status, living here on a temporary work, student or family visa. More >>
Coronavirus Is A Huge Story, So Journalists Must Apply Highest Ethical Standards In How They Tell It
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 10:28 am | The Conversation
The reason for this lies in an inherent conflict between two ethical obligations: the obligation to truth-telling and the obligation not to add unjustifiably to public anxiety. More >>
Christchurch’s Legacy Of Fighting Violent Extremism Online Must Go Further – Into The Dark Web
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 10:25 am | The Conversation
Christchurch's legacy of fighting violent extremism online must go further – deep into the dark web More >>
Coronavirus: A Weekly Update From The Conversation's Global Network Of Academics
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 10:22 am | The Conversation
The year had barely begun when stories started to emerge of a worrying number of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, caused by a mysterious new “coronavirus”. The Conversation published its first story on the outbreak on January 13 . At that point, ... More >>
