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"The first report from a Royal Commission of Inquiry to review New Zealand’s
response to the COVID pandemic was due to be released this month.
But the coalition government plans to withhold it, potentially until a second
phase of the inquiry (with a new set of questions and commissioners) can be
completed in 2026.
Many countries have undertaken similar inquiries, for similar reasons, and some
of these are starting to report back. Australia, our nearest neighbour and the
country that shared a pandemic response most like ours, has recently released
the findings from its inquiry.
New Zealand and Australia had among the lowest rates of fatalities from COVID
in the world. Neither country followed its preexisting pandemic plan, instead
developing strategies that prevented widespread transmission of the virus until
vaccines became available.
The Australian inquiry has a similar wide ranging scope to ours. Its report
addresses some issues New Zealand didn’t face, such as the inconsistency across
the state and federal response. But until ours is released, it may be New
Zealand’s best guide for preparing for the next pandemic.
There are also opportunities for us to partner with Australia to build
capacity."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
