Cheaper to beef-up contact tracing than lock down Auckland, Government told
23 Dec, 2020 02:23 AM
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Political reporter, NZ Herald@AmeliaJWade
Before the Government pumped another $3 billion into the Covid-19 response it was told it would be much cheaper to beef-up contact tracing than force another lockdown.
The review of the August Auckland outbreak also found the number of cases which could be traced fell well short of the promised 1000 per day and that statements made at the daily 1pm press conferences undermined the work on the ground.
Sir Brian Roche and Professor Philip Hill told Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins the system s capacity and financial stability need to be urgently addressed with a 24-36 month timeframe in mind.
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Ponsonby school fire: Asbestos risk leaves residents homeless and still chasing answers
19 Dec, 2020 04:28 AM
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Jane Sundstrum is among residents still unable to return home 11 days after smoke from a nearby school fire contaminated her home with asbestos Photo / Dean Purcell
Jane Sundstrum is among residents still unable to return home 11 days after smoke from a nearby school fire contaminated her home with asbestos Photo / Dean Purcell
Ben Leahy is a reporter for the New Zealand HeraldBen.Leahy@nzherald.co.nz
Ponsonby homeowners still waiting for answers 11 days after being forced out of their homes by asbestos billowing from a school fire are suffering anxiety attacks and delays getting back to their jobs.