“To really go back to a totally normal life, we still need a vaccine,” infectious diseases physician and epidemiologist @otago #Wellington Dr Ayesha Verrall talks to @DrJohnTorres of @NBCNews about the New Zealand response to #COVID19 https://t.co/4qngiWRTZu
— UniofOtagoWellington (@OtagoWellington) May 19, 2020
Reassuring news for parents as children return to school. Prof Michael Baker from @otago #Wellington tells @nzherald kids under 10 are far less likely to get ill from #COVID19 – with their immune systems better at managing the infection. https://t.co/FWYzjD8n5A
— UniofOtagoWellington (@OtagoWellington) May 17, 2020
“The question is, how do we get the right balance between face-to-face and virtual means of continuing our relationships with patients and providing care that meets their needs?” general practice experts from @otago consider a ‘new normal’ post #COVID19. https://t.co/15ZI6WaFGS
— UniofOtagoWellington (@OtagoWellington) May 12, 2020
An absolute privilege to have had top level @WgtnPhoenixFC players on campus pre-lockdown for a state-of-the-art DXA body composition scan to assess body fat, muscle mass and bone density at our Centre for Translational Physiology @ctpUOW https://t.co/66xVazavEk
— UniofOtagoWellington (@OtagoWellington) May 8, 2020
A common definition of what #COVID19 ‘elimination’ means could be one of the prerequisites for allowing travel between Australia and New Zealand during the pandemic, Professor Michael Baker from @otago #Wellington tells @washingtonpost https://t.co/4cs9DHpYtN
— UniofOtagoWellington (@OtagoWellington) May 5, 2020
Prof Michael Baker from @otago #Wellington talks to @NewshubNZ about the need for more data on #COVID19 cases. "We should be able to see at a glance if there's a healthcare worker who may have been infected in a healthcare setting …" https://t.co/NNEQXu1BR4
— UniofOtagoWellington (@OtagoWellington) May 3, 2020
New Zealand’s lack of pandemic preparedness as #COVID19 struck highlights the need for a much greater emphasis on public health in future, Profs Nick Wilson and Michael Baker tell @NewsroomNZ in this in-depth analysis. https://t.co/6pIJvXpqib
— UniofOtagoWellington (@OtagoWellington) April 29, 2020
Elimination is not the same as eradication, Prof Michael Baker from @otago #Wellington tells @damiencave of @nytimesworld in this report on the approaches taken by neighbours NZ and Australia to manage the threat posed by #COVID19. https://t.co/vr1KziYvVu
— UniofOtagoWellington (@OtagoWellington) April 28, 2020
New Zealand on track for best case scenario with current government measures on #COVID19, Professor Nick Wilson from @otago #Wellington tells @NZMorningReport https://t.co/gBU5OnIZiq
— UniofOtagoWellington (@OtagoWellington) March 30, 2020
Public health law expert Louise Delany from @otago #Wellington talks to @ThePanelRNZ about the powers the NZ government has to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/uF5S8jzwC4
— UniofOtagoWellington (@OtagoWellington) March 26, 2020
New blog 'What we would like to see on the Ministry of Health’s website to better inform progress on COVID-19 elimination. By Gordon Purdie, Nick Wilson, Michael Baker @OtagoWellington See https://t.co/Vv5PLl1iaI pic.twitter.com/p8ThKEPemf
— Public Health UOW (@publichealthUOW) May 2, 2020
Otago's Associate Professor Ceridwen Fraser is one of three researchers from New Zealand to join Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future, which is to be led by Australia’s Monash University. Read more: https://t.co/voO9ShyfJA
— University of Otago (@otago) May 19, 2020
What do Otago's academics think of the new budget from the Government? Otago's experts offer their thoughts on Budget 2020. Read more: https://t.co/gWJeGBu887
— University of Otago (@otago) May 15, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to better support both patients and general practitioners through a big overhaul of health sector funding and IT systems, Otago University's Professor Robin Gauld says. Read more via .@odtnews : https://t.co/cs6GlxAk6x
— University of Otago (@otago) May 7, 2020
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As other parts of our lives have shut down during lockdown, food has become increasingly important as a focus in our daily routine. One of Otago's Human Nutrition experts offer lockdown advice for families. Read more: https://t.co/B8EuYe2SGV pic.twitter.com/MOVw7VtMPB
— University of Otago (@otago) April 29, 2020
Has New Zealand really done better than Australia in controlling coronavirus? Epidemiologist Tony Blakely weighs in via @ABCaustralia. Read more: https://t.co/MXz5SBwWEY
— University of Otago (@otago) April 28, 2020
💧 @otago geneticist @ProfGemmell is part of a national group led by ESR working to sample wastewater and look for presence of the coronavirus in New Zealand.
Read more: https://t.co/1W1OsmAQwr pic.twitter.com/XAEJt0dXXp
— Smart Water Magazine 💧 (@smartwatermag) April 28, 2020
There are a lot of COVID-19 related research projects underway. Help different departments understanding the consequences of COVID-19 and/or the lockdown if you can. https://t.co/rHq5tGdRDu
— Otago Medicine (@OtagoMedDept) May 1, 2020
Wash your hands regularly and stay safe everyone!
Get plenty of lather on your hands. Wash all over your hands, including the backs of your hands & up on your wrists. Wash for 20 seconds – enough time to sing 'Happy Birthday' twice. Dry your hands to avoid picking up new germs. pic.twitter.com/m8fDyszV2i
— Otago Medicine (@OtagoMedDept) March 24, 2020
The importance of dietary fiber for people w/ #diabetes (both #T1D & #T2D). A new @PLOSMedicine meta-analysis of 8300 individuals w/ ~9 yr follow-up, 42 trialshttps://t.co/POlanqQOai by @otago @OtagoMedDept's @ReynoldsAnaru @EDOR_NZ pic.twitter.com/BCeI7keYmX
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 8, 2020
A pro bono clearing house was a key recommendation in our New Zealand Lawyers, Pro Bono and Access to Justice report released in March – https://t.co/fvKdRJCypQ We look forward to seeing more progress in this area!
— Legal Issues Centre (@OtagoLIC) May 14, 2020
Interesting to see how courts around the world are adapting to Covid-19, in the Global A2J Project's snapshot, which covers many aspects of A2J, the Rule of Law and Human Rights. https://t.co/sQIjoMRWaC pic.twitter.com/LIR5MB2MBh
— Legal Issues Centre (@OtagoLIC) May 3, 2020
Dean R Knight and Geoff McLay: Is New Zealand’s Covid-19 lockdown lawful? – an alternative view https://t.co/6KylfsMqY1
— UKCLA (@ukcla) May 11, 2020
"Is it actually safe to hold an election?… Of course, we just don't know that at the moment."
#LISTEN Electoral Law expert Andrew Geddis on the possibility Covid-19 may affect the general election.https://t.co/tkDC06ylw6— Morning Report (@NZMorningReport) March 16, 2020
A relatively complex and delicate conversation on RNZ today re legal basis for lockdown in New Zealand — an issue which has raised eyebrows amongst some colleagues and which had its first test (a doomed challenge, for various reasons) in courts last week.https://t.co/ARt0DAezoF
— ᴅʀ ᴅᴇᴀɴ ᴋɴɪɢʜᴛ (@drdeanknight) April 29, 2020
The amazing Jacinta Ruru on bringing Tikanga Māori into legal education https://t.co/3Xe2FECtZU
— Carwyn Jones (@Ahikaroa) April 16, 2020
Prof Andrew Geddis: "The legal basis for the lockdown may not be as solid as we’ve been led to believe": https://t.co/njFrvIV93M
— Law at Otago (@OtagoLaw) April 27, 2020
Prof Andrew Geddis looks at how public power stands behind our COVID-19 response in a variety of different ways: https://t.co/7MzxT6QO88
— Law at Otago (@OtagoLaw) March 25, 2020
Otago's Prof Colin Gavaghan (@colingavaghan) has some cautionary words regarding the use of AI to help immigration officials decide whether to let people into the country: https://t.co/zo6E5ORr53
— Law at Otago (@OtagoLaw) March 16, 2020
#Antarctica, #sealevelrise and the work of #VicUniWgtn’s @naish_tim are the focus of the second film and podcast in a new documentary series that shows the passion, ingenuity and resilience of three leading #NewZealand #researchers https://t.co/QMIAa2xuyw pic.twitter.com/QI8g7M0Tz0
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 19, 2020
There is, says #VicUniWgtn's Simon Chapple, a strong case that the #NZGovernment's fiscal response to #COVID19 is at its maximum too weak and peters out too soon. "That case can be made based solely on numbers presented by the Government’s own officials" https://t.co/EnGmZhVnpy
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 18, 2020
Anyone looking for big transformative change will be underwhelmed by @grantrobertson1's #Budget2020, writes #VicUniWgtn Political Analyst in Residence @bryce_edwards https://t.co/ZLTxlV9I73
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 15, 2020
Can the #Budget2020 help avoid mass #unemployment? A little context helps in answering such questions, writes #VicUniWgtn’s Professor Jonathan Boston https://t.co/Xqe7gkFhwE
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 15, 2020
#VicUniWgtn's @CubaRaglanGuy explains what caused high levels of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere before the burning of fossil fuels and the contribution of other human sources of carbon dioxide https://t.co/innpvoUBLh pic.twitter.com/yaFYyEoN7t
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 13, 2020
@VUP_Books publications won at @theockhams Book Awards last night, with Dead People I have Known, by Shayne Carter winning both General Non-fiction awards, and Craven, by @modernletters alumna Jane Arthur winning Best First Book of Poetry https://t.co/BQNuvm5VMa
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 13, 2020
#VicUniWgtn's and @moturesearch's Professor Arthur Grimes is one of the #WorldWellbeingPanel experts from 11 countries who have given their views on how to cope during the #COVID19 #pandemic https://t.co/SVROvG0ikz
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 11, 2020
As #NewZealand recovers from #COVID19, #tourism operators would be wise to consider how to benefit from better understanding the complex purchasing decisions of #families, write #VicUniWgtn's @tomorrowstouris and @AUTuni and @FedUniAustralia co-researchers https://t.co/5Hzk7ValwM
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 11, 2020
#VicUniWgtn law lecturer Māmari Stephens considers there is a real risk that #WINZ will face further legal action after allegedly mishandling #benefit applications after #redundancy https://t.co/WcacD8DCJO
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 11, 2020
Wellington-based Avalia Immunotherapies, headed by #VicUniWgtn alumna Dr Shivali Gulab, has received $100,000 in government funding for a #COVID19 vaccine project bringing together some of the country's top experts. https://t.co/ddEWwEC3HC
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 8, 2020
#COVID19 is reshaping how we see ourselves and the world around us, write #VicUniWgtn's @walkerbenjj @RebeccaBednarek @ToddBridgman and @urs_d https://t.co/Gne74gAcC1
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 7, 2020
After largely controlling the spread of #COVID19, #China is now seeking to kick-start its economy. #VicUniWgtn’s @JasonA_Young explores if we can rely on Chinese growth to help pull the #globaleconomy out of its economic doldrums https://t.co/dmoMxjQqXK
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 7, 2020
What happened in #Christchurch in the wake of 2011 can teach #NewZealand much about life following #lockdown, writes #VicUniWgtn's Esther Marshall https://t.co/tabvNTbVOJ
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 5, 2020
The first weekend at #COVID19 alert level 3 saw several breaches and arrests. #VicUniWgtn's Dr Dougal Sutherland talks to @ThePanelRNZ about the psychology behind why this has been happening https://t.co/Pi25nFpNaS
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 4, 2020
Starting from the future we need to avoid and working back to figure out how to avoid it could be the way to adapt to #climatechange impacts, research led by #VicUniWgtn's Dr Judy Lawrence and funded by @DeepSouth_NZ has shown https://t.co/qfTA5V1Kbr
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 4, 2020
With more #EthicalLeaders such as #NewZealand Prime Minister #JacindaArdern, we may start to see some of the change we need, writes #VicUniWgtn's Lola Toppin-Casserly https://t.co/FlTyOpdxPK
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) May 3, 2020
The #COVID19 crisis shows, in no uncertain terms, that #NewZealand's underlying systems are not fit for purpose when it comes to #healthinequities, writes #VicUniWgtn's @DrAMatheson https://t.co/a80Fdn0bt9
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) April 28, 2020
Publicity-seeking #billionaires like #DonaldTrump and #RichardBranson are less concerning than those that avoid the spotlight, writes #VicUniWgtn’s @AgarNicholas https://t.co/CCAA47ytLG
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) April 28, 2020
#VicUniWgtn's Professor Alan Brent talks to @ThePanelRNZ about what plummeting oil prices mean for New Zealanders https://t.co/VSju34gMr4
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) April 24, 2020
An anti-viral drug that looks promising for the treatment of #COVID19 was created and synthesised by Professor Peter Tyler from #VicUniWgtn’s Ferrier Research Institute https://t.co/C44I1RS6hs
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) April 23, 2020
The story of the #COVID19nz #NewZealandLockdown has the makings of a powerful unifying national myth such as #Gallipoli, writes #VicUniWgtn's @AgarNicholas ahead of #AnzacDay2020 https://t.co/17QSlVQee4
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) April 23, 2020
#VicUniWgtn's Professor Dave Frame and Professor Ilan Noy, and Dr Suzanne Rozier from @niwa_nz, argue that the costs of climate change are hitting us now and may have been previously underestimated https://t.co/B2Nu0i87UY
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) April 22, 2020
Many of the Government’s #COVID19 measures have widened the net of #criminal justice. When we move into a post-COVID world, we should be critical of lingering policies that may remain, writes #VicUniWgtn's Angus Lindsay. https://t.co/7kvHSzJQ0K
— Victoria University of Wellington (@VicUniWgtn) April 22, 2020
Online voting is not the way to hold an election in a pandemic: "countries without experience of online voting should not contemplate rolling it out in response to the covid-19 crisis. The cure would be worse than the disease."#OnlineVoting#nzpol https://t.co/o7wXbxQJbv
— PolicyObservatoryAUT (@PolicyObsAUT) April 29, 2020
How will the September election be managed? The @ElectoralCommNZ has announced saftey measures for the covid-19 environment#nzpol https://t.co/jXI1ZPocs3
— PolicyObservatoryAUT (@PolicyObsAUT) May 13, 2020
Should the election be held online? No, says Dr Julienne Molineaux of @PolicyObsAUT @AUTuni #nzpol #OnlineVotinghttps://t.co/wHPFLUMMD3
— PolicyObservatoryAUT (@PolicyObsAUT) May 13, 2020
What's the point of a "wellbeing approach" in the #Covid_19 crisis?
Here's my take on #Budget2020 via Trumpish shenanigans at the OECD HQ in Paris, te mātauranga o @kwatene, & Dr Ashley Bloomfield's stanning for #wellbeing. https://t.co/MOfXoTqP9v
— David J. Hall (@dvdjhnhll) May 13, 2020
"In effect, the time and costs involved in undertaking any kind of historical research at Archives New Zealand will double." @vomalley on the slashing of public hours at @ArchivesNZhttps://t.co/HGzLq6aMYn
— The Spinoff (@TheSpinoffTV) February 5, 2020
The app’s failure exists in a thriving network of failure and stupidity, one that extends far beyond the simple technical failure of a single app. @max_read writes https://t.co/HUv3QJ4Vg4
— Intelligencer (@intelligencer) February 4, 2020
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As fears grow over vulnerability to the #coronavirus in parts of the Pacific, some governments stand accused of sheltering behind tough emergency or lockdown rules to silence criticism says #AUTuni’s David Robie.
Read more 👇https://t.co/qr4ot6XY4O pic.twitter.com/6hRDRxvjgk
— AUT University (@AUTuni) May 11, 2020
#AUTuni senior lecturer on #marketing and retailing, @sommerkapitan shares her opinion on what the post-lockdown retail climate will look like.
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— AUT University (@AUTuni) April 22, 2020
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Can corporate diversity quotas (formal or informal) do more harm than good? Akshaya Kamalnath (@Akamalnath) from @AUTUniLaw explores the risks and realities. Read the article in The Conversation: https://t.co/Xi6IBS64eE pic.twitter.com/7HZKMej8HU
— AUT University (@AUTuni) March 3, 2020
What happens to electronics when they enter the waste stream? Dr Jeff Seadon discusses with The Detail's Emile Donovan.
NZ is the only OECD country without a national e-waste recycling programme. https://t.co/bJhRdoFmoA
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— AUT University (@AUTuni) February 16, 2020