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New Zealand is in an unusual position, surrounded by sea, 3 h flying from the nearest other country (Australia). COVID-19 has been (repeatedly) “eliminated” through a combination of border closure, compulsory Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) on entry to New Zealand and lockdowns. COVID-19 has also repeatedly emerged, from MIQ into the community, each time resulting in a lockdown for part of the country. The Government has supported and stimulated the economy during lockdowns and the long-term results of that support are currently unknown, though there are worrying signs, particularly around housing affordability.
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Wooliscroft, B., Hasan, S., Ganglmair-Wooliscroft, A. (2022). COVID and New Zealand: An Outlier Case. In: Shultz, II, C.J., Rahtz, D.R., Sirgy, M.J. (eds) Community, Economy and COVID-19. Community Quality-of-Life and Well-Being. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98152-5_16
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