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Webinar recording: Lifting the Lid

A critical analysis of the Covid-19 pandemic management in New Zealand A pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) continues both worldwide and in New Zealand. Although estimates are that half the New Zealand population have been infected, more likely almost every citizen has come into contact with the virus in some way. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich

Emeritus Professor Emeritus Professor Des Gorman

Webinar

20 April, 2023

Media release: New report criticises politicisation of New Zealand’s COVID-19 pandemic management

Wellington (Thursday, 20 April 2023) – A new report, authored by Emeritus Professor Des Gorman and Dr Murray Horn, reveals that New Zealand's COVID-19 pandemic management was highly politicised and resulted in poor performance during the outbreak. Lifting the Lid: A Critical Analysis of the Covid-19 Pandemic Management in New Zealand offers recommendations on how to improve future responses. Read more

Emeritus Professor Emeritus Professor Des Gorman

Dr Dr Murray Horn

Media Release

20 April, 2023

The Vogon’s toe

Anyone who has read Douglas Adams's excellent Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy knows about the Vogon race of Vogsphere – the galaxy’s natural bureaucrats. They’re officious and callous. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Insights Newsletter

31 March, 2023

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Risky Business: How Hasty Decision-Making Puts English Rugby's Future at Risk

Sound decision-making underpins sound businesses and sound organisations. Major changes must be well-considered. Read more

Insights Newsletter

24 February, 2023

Owning pipes and disowning constitutions

Bad constitutional processes are necessarily worse than bad policy processes. Constitutions, whether written or unwritten, are our basic rules about how we make laws and elect representatives. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

NZ Herald

15 December, 2022

Enquiring into Covid Inquiries

The Royal Commission announced this week will not help voters provide better-informed brickbats or bouquets in 2023. The inquiry will focus instead on lessons for future pandemics and will report back well after the election. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Insights Newsletter

9 December, 2022

Is the scope of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into NZ's Covid response enough?

Country may not have Royal Commission it needs

Newly appointed Royal Commission of Inquiry chair, Professor Tony Blakely, says he is happy with the terms of reference for his inquiry. But should we be? Read more

Roger Partridge

NZ Herald

8 December, 2022

Mike Hosking discusses Roger Partridge's NZ Herald column

Mike Hosking discusses Roger Partridge's NZ Herald column about the narrow scope of the Covid-19 Royal Commission. Read more

Roger Partridge

NewstalkZB

8 December, 2022

The Smugglers of Tobacco Cove

Nowhere in New Zealand is as landlocked as the southern Manitoba farm where I grew up. Reaching the ocean, by road, required at least 24 hours of non-stop driving. Read more

Dr Eric Crampton

Newsroom

8 November, 2022

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