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Epidemiologist Simon Thornley s views on Covid-19 have put him offside with his colleagues.
As New Zealand became the global poster child for managing Covid-19, one local expert – the only one – still believes New Zealand’s response has been a failure. How did Dr Simon Thornley become a hero to anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists, and a villain within his own profession? National Correspondent Charlie Mitchell reports.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Siouxsie Wiles - Why I won t be debunking vaccine BS
15 May, 2021 12:07 AM
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New Zealander of the Year, microbiologist and infectious diseases expert Dr Siouxsie Wiles. Photo / Natalie Slade
New Zealander of the Year, microbiologist and infectious diseases expert Dr Siouxsie Wiles. Photo / Natalie Slade
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Siouxsie Wiles wants to talk about all the fake news about vaccines that s floating around and popping into people s letterboxes. But don t expect her to debunk it. She explains her thinking.
Right now, a number of groups and individuals are waging what looks like a coordinated campaign here in New Zealand. Their aim is to disrupt our Covid-19 vaccine rollout. What makes it all the more shocking is that these groups are being helped by people who look, and in some cases even are, legitimate medical and health professionals.
How the fight against Covid-19 conspiracies is changing
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When Peeni Henare headed into the Far North to reassure people over the Covid-19 vaccine, he brought with him something no other minister could. Before Parliament, Henare lived in Moerewa with his family. It s a poor town, a freezing works town, a hearty town, sometimes a troubled town, and largely a Māori town.
It s a place where - like many places in the North - there is a disconnect from central government and faith in the state, which Henare acknowledges. It s a part of the world poorer for centralised services, where often the only time government is seen is when it is taking away something, or someone.
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