Michael Plank

Guest writer

Michael Plank is a Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and Principal Investigator at Te Pūnaha Matatini, New Zealand's Centre of Research Excellence in Complex Systems and Data Analytics.

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NZ’s approach to Covid is changing. But we are absolutely not waving the white flag

We must now tread a very narrow path to avoid overwhelming our hospitals and throwing our at-risk populations under the bus.

By Michael Plank | 6th October, 2021

Ashley Bloomfield and Jacinda Ardern at this evening’s press conference, at which it was announced all of NZ moves to Level 4. Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

Why a swift move to alert level four was 100% the right call for New Zealand

With no clear link to the border, and a risk the virus has been spreading undetected, there could easily be more than 100 people infected by now.

By Michael Plank | 17th August, 2021