Lockdown Legacies

A hearty lockdown meal (Photo: Getty Images)

How the lockdown changed our diets, affected our sleep, and left us lonely

New Zealanders' lifestyles changed, and so did our wellbeing.

By James Dann | 27th October, 2020

Auckland Hospital and Starship Childrens Hospital (Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images)

The lockdown stamped out a deadly virus. Its health impact did not stop there

From traffic accidents and seasonal flu to heart disease, the indirect health effects of the Covid lockdown were many and varied.

By James Dann | 26th October, 2020

The Waitemata Harbour at level three. Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images

How the Covid lockdown changed our air, our water, and the sounds around us

What did the lockdown do for air quality, the noise around us, and our water?

By James Dann | 25th October, 2020

The streets of lockdown (photo: The Spinoff)

When it all stopped: measuring the impacts of the great lockdown experiment

We explore the impacts of those extraordinary measures, intended and otherwise. Today: how we stopped moving.

By James Dann | 24th October, 2020