Visionweek NZ 2020 is on its third day of its week-long virtual summit exploring the question ‘What next for New Zealand?’ following the recent Covid-19 pandemic. The event shares thoughts from many of New Zealand’s most prominent people in innovation looking at a collection of topics including tourism, technology, transport, business, infrastructure, housing, science, health and education. Guest speakers include …
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Visionweek day two – Connecting NZ: transport, tourism, technology
Visionweek NZ 2020 continued today, its second day in a week-long virtual event focused on the question ‘What next for New Zealand?’. The event features some of New Zealand’s most prominent figures in innovation looking at topics including business, infrastructure, housing, science, health and education. The summit features visionary New Zealanders, including Sustainable Business Council Executive Director Mike Burrell, Transpower …
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Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato Reaction to the New Zealand government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown has ranged from high praise to criticism that its actions were illegal and its management chaotic. Partly in response to the concerns, and to put the continued containment of the disease on a firmer legal footing, the COVID-19 Public Health Response …
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