> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://goodoil.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Daily News Roundup – 16 February 2021 - URL: https://goodoil.news/daily-news-roundup-16-february-2021/ - Published: 2021-02-15T19:15:00.000Z - Updated: 2021-02-16T19:24:20.000Z - Author: General - Tags: Media, News, NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 02:14 **Covid outbreak: Lockdown decisions** Michael Morrah (Newshub): [New Zealand’s new COVID-19 outbreak ‘detected later than it could’ve been’ – expert](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=d0f5a6c091&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Audrey Young (Herald): [Political focus turns to whether lockdown was caused by border failure](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ca6dff4a79&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Stuff: [Editorial – Keeping the border secure is paramount](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0372663d06&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Lockdown could last weeks if cluster is large – Dr Hendy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=95eebef232&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Michael Plank, Shaun Hendy and Siouxsie Wiles (The Conversation): [Close contact test results will be crucial to whether Auckland’s level 3 lockdown is extended beyond three days](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c894dd4d9c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Hannah Kronast (Newshub): [Covid-19 modelling expert urges Govt to increase alert levels after new cases revealed to be UK variant](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=56e04fa782&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [‘Days ahead will be crucial’ as investigation continues into latest Covid-19 community outbreak – Bloomfield](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0232d22c79&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Possible transmission without ‘direct contact’ means NZ has to be aggressive with UK Covid variant — Ayesha Verrall](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e0e7df1fb3&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Medical expert gives his ‘best guess’ to when NZ can return to Alert Level 1](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c58b47250c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Michael Neilson (Herald): [Anti-lockdown protesters gather outside PM’s Auckland office](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=dbda298a5b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Rebecca Howard (Business Desk): [Too soon to tell if 72-hour lockdown will be enough](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4ad42d6b40&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) 1News: [Auckland mayor comfortable Big Gay Out continued after community Covid-19 cases announced](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0435355763&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Newstalk ZB: [‘Simply nuts’: Auckland University professor, politicians criticise alert level 3 move](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1873c32484&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): [New lockdown shows we’ve not progressed at all in 12 months](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=31e3a1d986&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Kate Hawkesby (Newstalk ZB): [Let’s hope three days is all it is](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=7494a97395&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Newstalk ZB: [Police to move some of Auckland’s lockdown checkpoints after confusion](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e730229789&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [One in four cars being turned back from Auckland checkpoint as city goes into lockdown — officer](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0f34294118&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [New year, new lockdown – Covid-19 restrictions back after new case](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=60c7464b64&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Kiwis urged not to rush to supermarkets](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9834dc95c8&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Anne Gibson (Herald): [Retirement village residents in Auckland, New Plymouth go into complete lockdown](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ae565b79a5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **Covid outbreak: Economy** Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): [Economic support for business if lockdown lasts a week](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=785a5690ad&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Newstalk ZB: [Finance Minister explains why financial help isn’t coming yet in latest lockdown](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=cd0015a8ec&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Liam Dann (Herald): [We’re getting better at this – Why this lockdown should cost less](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a4b2096b50&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jason Walls (Herald): [Lockdown costs for Auckland businesses expected to be ‘heavy’ – can Government help?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c754ef15d0&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [How much the lockdown could cost New Zealand](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=21d56722d6&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) David Hargreaves (Interest): [Economists see ‘very limited’ economic implications if Covid scare is temporary](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=8e5a72e0ee&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Newstalk ZB: [Economist: Quicker return to normal important for economy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5a1e5c79aa&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Amanda Cropp, Debbie Jamieson and Debrin Foxcroft (Stuff): [Hospitality and tourism businesses feel the brunt of sudden lockdown](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1c368c1b61&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Aimee Shaw (Herald): [What the sudden lockdown means for retail spending](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4a987b0464&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Business resilience a buffer for economy amid latest lockdown](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a950c67636&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jennifer Eder (Stuff): [Wineries ‘well-prepared’ for harvest despite many RSE workers yet to clear MIQ](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9373ce571b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Covid outbreak: Parliament** Jason Walls (Herald): [Parliament’s MP numbers reduced, social distancing imposed](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=cb59bb4c7d&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): [How Parliament will work in level 2: Fewer MPs, more proxies and a lot of Zoom](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=027feb9f39&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [MPs declines ACT’s request to re-convene special committee to scrutinise Govt Covid-19 response](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=2cb9bcc8be&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Katie Scotcher (RNZ): [ACT alone in call for Epidemic Response Committee to reconvene](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5eebfc384e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Covid outbreak: Diagnosing the infection** Henry Cooke (Stuff): [The questions the Government is trying to answer about the community cases right now](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=184976dfd6&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jamie Morton (Herald): [Why ‘infected laundry’ may be red herring](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1525370927&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) John Anthony and Thomas Manch (Stuff): [LSG Sky Chefs worker was not required to undergo mandatory testing, company says](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c112223a41&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) John Anthony (Stuff): [Transit passengers and air crew are considered possible Covid-19 sources. How are they kept safe?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ee01a1d6ba&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Amelia Wade (Herald): [Government keeping ‘an open mind’ to source of Valentine’s Day outbreak says Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=7bdfddddce&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Zac Fleming (Newshub): [Ministry of Health had no idea Air NZ’s highest-risk crew were staying in Auckland CBD hotel](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=adde7d6ad5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Michael Neilson (Herald): [Concerns over lack of mask wearing at Auckland Airport](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=89db304de0&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Covid outbreak: Regional levels and borders** RNZ: [Taranaki residents worry level 2 not enough](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=cc549a273b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Confusion reigns in Northland on alert levels and borders](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4177e6aaae&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Lucy Xia (Stuff): [Lockdown confusion north of Auckland, Kaipara mayor calls for clarity from Govt](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=d1577df82c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Hannah Kronast (Newshub): [New Plymouth mayor tells Kiwis concerned with alert levels to ‘take it up with Ashley’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c689d445c5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Covid outbreak: Testing** Richard Harman: [Why the Health Ministry won’t do daily testing](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=84bea27050&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jane Patterson (RNZ): [Covid-19: National and ACT back calls for saliva testing of border workers](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=2dec7f996e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Zane Small (Newshub): [Jacinda Ardern defends Covid-19 response as David Seymour calls for bolstered testing orders, more scrutiny](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3629cf2ad0&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Julia Gabel (Herald): [LSG Sky Chefs workers tested after missing earlier swab](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c54a245318&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Covid outbreak: Vaccine** Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Wellington’s border staff to be vaccinated from Monday](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4a66abfdf1&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): [What if the Covid-19 vaccine isn’t the finish line for the pandemic?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e98a09c631&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jackson Thomas (Stuff): [First batch of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine arrives in New Zealand](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=8b1b66dfa1&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Air NZ work for Saudi Arabia military** Chris Trotter (Interest): [Money and morality: Oil and water](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5ff44cbfa4&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Mackenzie Smith (RNZ): [MFAT approved exports for military equipment to Saudi Arabia’s forces](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=68c9fb11e4&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Local government** Dave Armstrong (Stuff): [We’ll never get Wellington moving at this rate](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b967a81a99&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Georgina Campbell (Herald): [No money for botched Island Bay cycleway in Wellington Mayor’s budget](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=2cdcd5439e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Damian George (Stuff): [Wellington City Council considers delaying $179m central library upgrade by up to three years](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c88a78088b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) David Greig (BusinessDesk): [How to Get Wellington Moving](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=aa3bdc67ae&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Grant Miller (ODT): [‘We’re sorry this community went through this’: Councillor apologises over lead](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=f992fe8a1e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Janine Rankin (Stuff): [Voter numbers low for Palmerston North by-election](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=618fdf1f2e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Housing and inequality** Martin Gregory (ISO): [The housing crisis: Build state homes!](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5987b6ea81&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Susan Edmunds (Stuff): [New Zealand set for another recession, but housing market will remain hot, Westpac says](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5eef74d3f9&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Bernard Hickey: [Three lonely and large elephants](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=bb4810ce5f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Media** David Farrar: [$55 million for left leaning journalism](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3e46fcd904&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) The BFD: [The NZ Media’s Paymaster](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e15704dc17&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Education** John Gerritsen (RNZ): [Teacher shortage: Schools make do but ‘it’s not going to last’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=64a311951a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Other** Esther Taunton (Stuff): [From wool shed to Beehive: Research reveals MPs’ colourful career histories](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5e1fb47222&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) David Farrar: [Is there any actual conversion therapy occuring in NZ?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=de29b39f0c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Meriana Johnsen (RNZ): [Oranga Tamariki beyond repair, but care needed over replacement, Waitangi Tribunal told](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=41e2be5501&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Michael Wright (Stuff): [Collapse: Revisiting the odd case of Gerald Shirtcliff, the fake CTV engineer](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=be2bc64e41&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Bonnie Flaws (Stuff): [Plant-based vs meat: the new battleground for health, ethics and sustainability](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=05d6adb8e7&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jack Marshall (Gisborne Herald/Newstalk ZB): [Accusations denied after photos emerge of dead racehorses at Tolaga Bay](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0d5380042a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Graham and Lyn Pearson (Herald): [Conservation Comment: Draft Climate Change Strategy is a good start](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=6efbb76ce0&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Shane Te Pou (Herald): [We can’t be smug over US woes](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9191135282&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jacqui Southey (Herald): [Youth justice demerit points system is a fail](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=de256d3db3&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Cas Carter (Stuff): [We need to keep supporting local tourism](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=d17469fd76&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [New Zealand woman identified as Isis terrorist captured at Syria border with two children](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1976d1d3b2&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)