I recently had the idea to use ChatGPT to assist with collecting and analyzing the MoH snapshots in the Wayback Machine to help with a bit of long-term timeline recreation. It seemed like a simple enough task for a machine to complete.. they can just view the index file and grab the relevant tables quicker…
As countries debate social media bans for under-16s, global efforts like Australia’s strict laws and Europe’s consent rules highlight diverse strategies to protect youth online.
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Discover the history and impact of New Zealand’s prioritised ethnicity system, highlighting its evolution, benefits, and limitations in capturing multi-ethnic identities nationwide.
Explore how New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccine messaging evolved in 2022, shifting from certainty to complexity amid Omicron and booster campaigns, impacting public perception.
Discover the latest trends in youth offending in New Zealand, highlighting declines by gender, ethnicity, and crime type from 2010 to 2023, based on new official data.
Discover the full story behind New Zealand’s COVID-19 data, revealing how framing and timing influenced public perception and vaccine safety narratives.
Explore New Zealand’s evolving crime trends from 2015 to 2024, highlighting key patterns, demographic insights, and law enforcement shifts shaping the landscape.
Discover how drug crime trends in New Zealand have evolved over a decade, with a rise in methamphetamine charges, shifting demographics, and changing policing patterns.
Dunedin’s envisioned rainbow-themed street crossing was shelved due to costs and legal standards, highlighting challenges in balancing symbolism, safety, and budget.
In early 2021, New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout began with a sense of pragmatic precision. Far from the chaos unfolding in other parts of the world, our small country had the advantage of time — and we used it. Daily updates from the Ministry of Health were a picture of logistical order: doses received, doses…
Discover how using the Health Service User population instead of the total population influenced COVID-19 vaccination data, shaping public perception and health messaging.
