Government Policy

Covid-19 Live Updates: our last day at alert level 4

Check in here for the key, verified facts on how New Zealand is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. 1:00pm Monday 27 April - day 33 of lockdown,…

What life looks like at each of the Covid alert levels

New Zealand will move to alert level 3 at 11.59pm on Monday April 27. We’ve broken down what each alert level means, along with illustrations by…

Covid-19 Live Updates: day 22 of lockdown

Check in here for the key, verified facts on how New Zealand is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.  

2pm, Thursday 16 April - Day 22 of lockdown

Here…

Students are fuming at the government's Covid-19 tertiary support package

Yesterday the government announced a Covid-19 tertiary support package, but the allowances can’t be spent on essentials like rent and food. Students say the government is…

Covid-19 Live Updates: New Zealand experiences its second death

Check in here for the key, verified facts on how New Zealand is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. We update this several times a day.1:00pm, Friday…

Covid-19 Live Updates: Day 11 of Lockdown

If you're looking for just the key, verified facts, check in here for rolling live updates.1:00pm, Sunday 5 April

Today there are 89 new cases, and no…

Covid-19 Live Updates: Day 7 of Lockdown

We're now a week into our nationwide lockdown. If you're looking for just the key, verified facts, check in here for rolling live updates.This live updates…

Covid-19 Live Updates: Our First Weekend in Lockdown

It's the first weekend of our 4-week nationwide lockdown. If you're looking for just the key, verified facts, check in here for rolling live updates. 

1:00pm Sunday,…

Is it time for a Universal Basic Income?

A Universal Basic Income is the idea that every citizen should receive a regular guaranteed payment from the government - irrespective of income, status or circumstance.…

How can we predict the spread of Covid-19?

On Monday 23 March, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said without Level 4 measures, medical modelling showed Covid-19 would kill tens of thousands of New Zealanders. Genevieve…

Covid-19 Live Updates: 24-25 March

As we approach our 4-week nationwide lockdown period, starting at 11:59pm tonight, the government releases more information on what that period will look like. If you're…

Covid-19 Live Updates: NZ will go into 4-week lockdown (Monday 23 March)

Right now, there's a flurry of information - some true and some false. If you're getting a bit fatigued and just want the key, verified facts,…

Covid-19 Live Updates: 21-22 March

Right now, there's a flurry of information - some true and some false. If you're getting a bit fatigued and just want the key, verified facts,…

Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 support package

Today the government announced a financial support package to help our economy, health sector and workers get through coronavirus. Here’s what you need to know.

It’s a…

Opinion: Bridges beats up on his own

There’s a slim chance Simon Bridges could become New Zealand’s first prime minister who has Māori heritage.  He’s trying to increase those chances by shitting on…

Why is it so easy to buy NOS from a dairy in NZ

Nos laughed its way out of fashion in the early 2000s, but price and easy accessibility may mean this hit is becoming à la mode once…

White Man Behind A Desk: University Funding

From bums on seats to 'better research, better cash', this week White Man Behind A Desk clears up a few questions we had about the…

How a UBI could help young business owners

Is a Universal Basic Income an option we should be considering for the future?