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Alert level 3 south of Auckland – Expert Reaction

Alert level 3 south of Auckland – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 August 202127 August 2021

All regions south of Auckland will shift to alert level 3 next Tuesday, to be reviewed on Mon 6th Sept. Auckland and […]

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Longer lockdown for all NZ – Expert Reaction

Longer lockdown for all NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 August 202126 August 2021

Level 4 lockdown is to continue across the whole country until at least midnight on Friday. Meanwhile, Auckland will remain in […]

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Lockdown extended to at least Tuesday – Expert Reaction

Lockdown extended to at least Tuesday – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 August 2021

The nationwide Level 4 lockdown will continue until at least the end of Tuesday, with Cabinet to make a decision […]

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The second nationwide Covid-19 lockdown – Expert Reaction

The second nationwide Covid-19 lockdown – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 August 202118 August 2021

The country is going back into a level 4 lockdown at 11:59pm tonight, for just the second time since the […]

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Marking one year after entering lockdown – In The News

Marking one year after entering lockdown – In The News

In the News  |  Published: 26 March 202126 March 2021

New Zealand is reflecting on the one-year anniversary of entering Alert Level 4 on 25 March 2020, marking the most […]

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Auckland enters another lockdown – Expert Reaction

Auckland enters another lockdown – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 February 202128 February 2021

A new community Covid case with unusual symptoms in Auckland has sent the city into a 7-day lockdown. The city […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 December 202011 December 2020

2020 has been one of the most challenging years for scientists and journalists in recent history, as researchers and media […]

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International advice on managing COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

International advice on managing COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 October 2020

New messaging on lockdowns from a World Health Organisation special envoy has caused some confusion.   This morning, WHO spokesperson Dr […]

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Cross-country review highlights NZ’s COVID-19 strategy – Expert Reaction

Cross-country review highlights NZ’s COVID-19 strategy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 September 2020

A just-published policy review in The Lancet says more countries should consider taking a ‘zero-COVID’ approach to tackling the pandemic. An international team of […]

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How NZ moved during lockdown – Expert Briefing

How NZ moved during lockdown – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 24 April 202024 April 2020

As part of the SMC’s COVID-19 response, we are funding data visualisations that are available to media under creative commons. […]

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