Experts want purposed built facilities, instead of hotels, for future pandemics
New Zealand should move away from hotels to a purpose-built managed isolation and quarantine facility, with pandemics set to be a fixture of the future, public health experts warn.
But while the Government says there are no plans for such a facility, it hasn’t ruled it out. Michael Baker, an epidemiologist at the University of Otago, said New Zealand was world-leading in biosecurity, but needed to invest in human biosecurity.
“Now we have to talk long-term about this,” he said.
Poll: Are domestic flights with Air NZ out of your budget?
A Tauranga man has filed a complaint with the Commerce Commission, claiming that due to dynamic pricing, it’s cheaper for him to fly to Los Angeles than to book a flight for his daughter from Tauranga to Wellington.
Do you think their pricing needs addressed to encourage more people to fly?
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95.4% Yes, it's too expensive
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3.9% No, it's reasonable
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
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