The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk
- Written by Michael Baker, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
Getty ImagesThe rising threat of epidemics and pandemics adds urgency for the government to act on the recommendations of the long-awaited inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID response.
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 report found New Zealand – like most other countries – was not well prepared for a pandemic of...





