Jun 3, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Patrick Vakaoti “Working students should not be in a position to choose finding work over their education.” COVID-19 marks a significant generational moment for young people. The world as they knew it was transformed as countries went into lockdown,...
Jun 2, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Geoff Kemp “I saw my father alive, dead, and buried, the threefold process that’s at once so ordinary and so extraordinary, and tragically has become more ordinary in the UK in these extraordinary times.” I made three journeys to Britain and back as...
May 25, 2020 | Science & Technology
By Philip Hill One of the interesting features of the COVID-19 pandemic is the different incidence rates of the disease and the different mortality percentages, across countries. There are several possible reasons for this. Firstly, the capacity and policies around...
Apr 30, 2020 | Politics & Society
Last week, Te Pūnaha Matatini released a report relating to the infection fatality rate of COVID-19. The report stated, “the communities at the highest risk will be those with elderly populations, and Māori and Pasifika communities, where the compounded effects...
Apr 30, 2020 | Politics & Society, Science & Technology
How are New Zealanders with addiction problems coping in the lockdown? We’ve seen the news items showing queues outside liquor outlets, but what is actually happening, especially in households that are affected by alcohol and drug addiction? Grant Christie spoke...
Apr 29, 2020 | Politics & Society
The United States has been hit the hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Over one million people have been infected, while there have been over 58,000 deaths. Is the COVID-19 pandemic changing governance in the United States? Is it bringing about a different form...
Apr 28, 2020 | Science & Technology
How do we ride the emotional rollercoaster of difficult times? Lillian Ng talks to Marthinus Bekker about building emotional resilience. Lillian Ng is a Senior Lecturer in Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland. Marthinus Bekker is a clinical...
Apr 22, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Sarah Steingrüber The outbreak demands swift and bold action not only in the direct response to the pandemic, but also in ensuring that monies are correctly spent, that companies do not profit unfairly from misfortune, and that power is not abused by our leaders....
Apr 14, 2020 | Politics & Society, Referee
By Andrew Lim In response to the global spread of Covid-19, many faith communities including churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and gurdwaras have suspended their meetings and services in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The 2019-20 Covid-19...
Apr 14, 2020 | Politics & Society
On March 11, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This triggered a set of regulations and made resources available to nations to combat the virus. WHO provides guidance to countries facing health crises. How effective is this...