How Will NZ’s Excess Mortality look in 10 Years if we Keep Boosting?
Learn how regular COVID-19 booster campaigns could impact excess mortality in elderly populations of different ethnic groups in New Zealand.
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New Zealand Social Media Age Restrictions Compared to Australia, Europe and US Policy
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.
The Prioritised Ethnicity System in New Zealand – A Primer
Discover the history and impact of New Zealand’s prioritised ethnicity system, highlighting its evolution, benefits, and limitations in capturing multi-ethnic identities nationwide.
Subtle Pressure: How Psychological Framing Boosted Vaccine Uptake in 2022
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.
When 94% Isn’t 94%: How Vaccination Stats Shaped Public Perception in New Zealand
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…
Counting Confidence: Did NZ’s Vaccine Stats Tell the Whole Story?
Discover how using the Health Service User population instead of the total population influenced COVID-19 vaccination data, shaping public perception and health messaging.
UK’s PM Says Transwomen are not Women – Latest Domino to fall in Gender Woowoo
UK’s legal shift prioritizing biological sex over gender self-identification signals New Zealand should adopt clear, biology-based definitions to protect women’s rights.
How Is “Woman” Defined in New Zealand Law?
Discover how New Zealand law defines “woman,” combining biological and gender identity considerations amid evolving legal interpretations and protections.
Jacinda Ardern’s Vaccine Side Effect Post Ignites Public Concern and Digital Dialogue
In a September 2021 Facebook post, Jacinda Ardern encouraged New Zealanders to share their COVID-19 vaccine side effect experiences, aiming to normalize mild reactions. Instead, the post received over 32,000 comments, many of which described severe or long-lasting health issues, and even alleged deaths following vaccination.
Fifth Monkeypox Case Linked to Queenstown Winter Pride Festival
New Zealand reports its fifth Monkeypox case, prompting urgent calls for at-risk groups to receive the newly approved Jynneos vaccine and strengthen public health response.
MonkeyPox Alert for Winter Pride Attendees!
Attend Winter Pride in Queenstown? Be alert for Monkeypox symptoms like rash and fever. Seek medical advice if exposed or symptomatic.
Where’s the Vaccination Status in the @tewhatuora Data Gone?
Those of you who know of my weekly updates may know (I assume you look at the footer of the charts) that the data comes from the Te Whatu Ora “Case Demographics” page. Each week, I take the Vaccination Status data for Cases/Hospitalisations/ICU/Deaths and present it in graph form and per-100,000. Until this week, when…
