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  • Covid recovery or sustainable transformation?

    … by the Covid pandemic. Here we consider how we can shape policies and programmes to ensure that the recovery … from the Covid lockdown provides an opportunity for a sustainable transformation of our society and economy, … are adaptable and, in a crisis, prepared not only to show solidarity but also willing to adapt work and …
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  • NZ should prepare for a potentially severe global coronavirus pandemic

    … new coronavirus threat. Given its potential to become a severe and prolonged global pandemic, a precautionary … cases may be the majority, ‘silent transmission’ can potentially occur for prolonged periods before a local … facilitate improved hand hygiene. Our previous NZ studies show that there is very large scope for New Zealanders to …
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  • Sustained Resilience: the impact of nuclear war on New Zealand and how to mitigate catastrophe

    … NZ is often cited as somewhere most likely to preserve a thriving society through a nuclear aftermath. However, our … interdependent human systems are often fragile – and trade can be vulnerable. Even, when just one ship blocked the Suez … of such challenges. We need to calculate how many can be fed. En masse arrivals may be unlikely in a world …
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  • Why Aotearoa New Zealand needs a Public Health Communication Centre

    … as poverty and environmental degradation. It will play a key role in highlighting and explaining new evidence and … healthy housing and sustainable urban environments Readers can stay up to date on new articles by subscribing to The … to public health. Comparisons with other OECD countries show that we are performing poorly on several key indicators, …
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  • COVID-19 and the law in Aotearoa NZ

    … Health and emergency laws have played a critical role in this country’s successful elimination of … discussed by the legal scholar Prof Alexander Gillespie . Can physical force be used if a person refuses testing? … speed limits, raise speed camera fines, drop the permitted blood alcohol level for drivers to zero, increase alcohol …
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  • E-bikes are the new cars- why don’t transport policy makers treat them seriously?

    … are booming and predicted to overtake sales of new cars in a few years. There were three times as many e-bikes and … 2019 alone as there are e-cars in the entire country. You can’t go out in the city these days without seeing people … is one of the ways to do it. Image supplied by author Show me the money: How does promoting e-bikes compare …
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  • Aotearoa New Zealand's fourth wave of Covid-19 and why we should care

    … Summary Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19 infection. This conclusion is … COVID-19 Genomics Insights Dashboard (CGID) . These data show that multiple Omicron subvariants are currently … of Covid-19 infection starting in early February, which can be reasonably described as our fourth wave since Covid-19 …
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  • Protecting fresh waterways in Aotearoa/NZ: The strong Public Health case

    … waterways to the Ministry for the Environment, as part of a current consultation process which ends on 31 October.   … microbial contamination Dairy cattle, and other livestock, can have a major adverse impact on water quality [2]. Key … [2]. Antibiotic resistant bacteria and their genes can also act as environmental contaminants [3-5]. These …
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  • The Havelock North drinking water inquiry: A wake-up call to rebuild public health in New Zealand

    … in August 2016 caused by contaminated drinking water was a public health disaster. The second report of the Havelock North Drinking Water Inquiry describes a long list of failings that contributed to the outbreak. In … [ 11 ]. Perhaps the 2016 Havelock North water outbreak can stimulate a similarly profound reassessment of NZ’s …
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  • Improving NZ Government communication about COVID-19: Five suggestions

    … of the Prime Minister, combined with an ability to be a strong leader by “enacting tough policies such as closing … the airline industry does with safety, 14 it means that we can more successfully make continuous design and quality … communication problem of blaming the “tricky” virus which can divert attention from human-designed protections. Yes, …
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