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Professor Michael Baker.
One year on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Otago Wellington has assembled a world-leading line-up of expert speakers for its annual Public Health Summer School in February.
The Summer School is convened by Professor of Public Health Michael Baker, who is a member of the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group and has been at the forefront of New Zealand’s response to the pandemic.
New courses this year include a one-day symposium focusing on New Zealand’s COVID-19 experience. A highlight of this day will be a panel discussion chaired by broadcaster Jack Tame and featuring Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Grant Robertson, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Chief Science Advisor at the Ministry of Health Professor Ian Town, Co-leader of the national Māori pandemic group Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā Teresa Wall, Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) at the University of Auckland Associat
Wellington.Scoop
Two Wellingtonians have become Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit in today’s New Year Honours List:
Sue Chetwin, for services to consumer rights.
Having begun her career in journalism, Ms Chetwin was editor of the Sunday News from 1994 to 1998, the Sunday Star-Times from 1998 to 2003, and founding editor of the Herald on Sunday from 2003 to 2005. As Chief Executive of Consumer New Zealand from 2007 to 2020 she successfully campaigned for many important consumer law reforms, including prohibitions on unfair contract terms, fairness in consumer credit contracts, country of origin labelling, and controlling door knockers. She has led other successful campaigns on behalf of consumers including calling for mandatory standards for sunscreens, helping to regulate mobile truck shops, and calling out businesses on misleading claims such as greenwashing. Her commitment to consumer rights have contributed to New Zealand having a strong consumer protection ethos