Covid helped polarise us: we need to fix the divisions

Covid helped polarise us: we need to fix the divisions
The protests at Parliament revealed how much social cohesion we have lost. (Image: NZME)
Sir Peter Gluckman
The New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry on the covid-19 pandemic report highlights that the pandemic’s consequences are prolonged and multidimensional. How our Government dealt with the crisis unintentionally led to arguably the worst social divisions since the 1981 Springbok tour.The consequential effects of the mandates and lockdowns remain deeply embedded today and fuelled distrust in the very institutions we rely on. Released last week, the report highlights the consequences to our societal well-being. It is important th...

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