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Auckland’s Covid restrictions eased further – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 November 202101 November 2021

Auckland retail shops will soon be allowed to open, and up to 25 people from multiple households will be able […]

Pledge to halve emissions by 2030 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 October 202101 November 2021

Halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is Aotearoa’s new climate pledge, signalled as the Glasgow climate conference kicks off. The […]

Covid cases reach highest yet – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 October 202107 December 2021

Saturday saw 160 new cases in Aotearoa – the highest number yet recorded in the pandemic. The 160 people are located […]

What does COP26 hope to achieve? – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 28 October 2021

The UN climate change conference in Glasgow has four goals: setting ambitious emissions reductions targets, adapting to protect communities and ecosystems, mobilising climate […]

How can our borders manage this outbreak? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 October 202128 October 2021

Auckland’s hard boundary has been put into focus after two Covid-19 cases were detected in Christchurch, one of whom had […]

Covid-19 cases in Christchurch – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 October 2021

Two new community cases have been detected in Christchurch last night. The two unvaccinated people are from the same household, […]

Food insecurity in the Covid pandemic – Expert Q+A

Expert Q&A | Published: 28 October 2021

How has the ongoing pandemic affected access to affordable, healthy food in Aotearoa? Stats NZ has announced the consumer price […]

Alert Level 3 schools could reopen next month – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 October 202127 October 2021

Auckland and Waikato schools could reopen on 15 November, according to the Government’s indicative start date signalled this afternoon. Yesterday, […]