Expert Reactions

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 May 202025 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has today revised the rules of COVID-19 Alert Level 2. Gatherings can increase to 100 people from […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 May 202021 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has released a contact tracing app to help people keep a record of their movements amidst […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 May 2020

Schools and Early Learning Centres will re-open tomorrow under Alert Level 2. All children can go to school or Early Learning Services, with […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 May 2020

A new model predicts how COVID-19 could spread through different groups in the New Zealand population. The study – which […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 May 202021 May 2020

The Government has published its Budget 2020 ‘Rebuilding Together’ this afternoon, announcing $50 billion to deliver a COVID-19 response and […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 May 202013 May 2020

A pre-print study says there is a new, quickly spreading mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study – which has […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 May 202013 May 2020

New Zealand will be returning a “new, safer normal” on Thursday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this afternoon. Public spaces […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 May 202008 May 2020

The Prime Minister’s commitment to a “COVID-safe Travel Zone” between Australia and New Zealand could give our tourism industry a key opportunity […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 May 202006 May 2020

In a bid to kick-start the economy post-lockdown, a number of projects will effectively bypass the Resource Management Act. The proposal […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 May 2020

The Ministry of Health closed two COVID-19 clusters at the weekend, meaning there have been no transmissions from them in 28 days. Thirteen […]