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    The Impacts of the COVID-19 Traffic Light System on Staff in Tertiary Education in New Zealand
    (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2024-01) Taylor L-A; Reid J; Jagroop-Dearing A; Liu X
    The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic demanded a swift transition in the usual educational mode of delivery from face to face to online. New Zealand established “a traffic light system” after initial COVID-19 lockdowns, and educational delivery adapted accordingly at a tertiary education provider in Te Pūkenga, Eastern Institute of Technology. This study investigates the ramifications of the traffic light system on this institute’s staff, employing semi-structured interviews and an inductive semantic thematic analysis. The findings reveal a universal impact on staff, characterized by an augmented workload attributed to students’ absences and illnesses. This led to increased support demands of staff for their students’ academic progression. Anxiety, stress, and guilt emerged as prevalent emotions linked to student support. Despite the staff adapting to the mandates, a notable challenge arose from the discord between educational and industry directives, causing confusion among the students. While the study indicates staff resilience in navigating the traffic light changes, it underscores the imperative of recognizing the toll on their wellbeing. The research calls for a proactive consideration of future challenges, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the mental and emotional health of tertiary education staff amidst potential uncertainties in educational delivery.
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    Critically understaffed and with Omicron looming, why isn’t NZ employing more of its foreign-trained doctors?
    (The Conversation Media Group Ltd, 2022-02-04) Thomas-Maude J; McLennan S
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    NZ election 2020: 5 experts on the final debate and the campaign’s winners and losers ahead of the big decision
    (The Conversation Media Group Ltd, 2020-10-16) Shaw R; Hayward B; Duncan G; Curtin J; Taonui R
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    Experts are back in fashion – now more than ever we need to question them
    (The Conversation Media Group Ltd, 2020-05-18) Shaw R
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    Sun, sand and uncertainty: the promise and peril of a Pacific tourism bubble
    (The Conversation Media Group Ltd, 2020-06-08) Scheyvens R; Movono A
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    Call for emergency action to restore dietary diversity and protect global food systems in times of COVID-19 and beyond: Results from a cross-sectional study in 38 countries
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2023-11-07) Hoteit M; Hoteit R; Aljawaldeh A; Van Royen K; Pabian S; Decorte P; Cuykx I; Teunissen L; De Backer C; Bergheim I; Staltner R; Devine A; Sambell R; Wallace R; Allehdan SS; Alalwan TA; Al-Mannai MA; Ouvrein G; Poels K; Vandebosch H; Maldoy K; Matthys C; Smits T; Vrinten J; DeSmet A; Teughels N; Geuens M; Vermeir I; Proesmans V; Hudders L; De Barcellos MD; Ostermann C; Brock AL; Favieiro C; Trizotto R; Stangherlin I; Mafra AL; Correa Varella MA; Valentova JV; Fisher ML; MacEacheron M; White K; Habib R; Dobson DS; Schnettler B; Orellana L; Miranda-Zapata E; Wen-Yu Chang A; Jiao W; Liu MT; Grunert KG; Christensen RN; Reisch L; Janssen M; Abril-Ulloa V; Encalada L; Kamel I; Vainio A; Niva M; Salmivaara L; Mäkelä J; Torkkeli K; Mai R; Risch PK; Altsitsiadis E; Stamos A; Antronikidis A; Henchion M; McCarthy S; McCarthy M; Micalizzi A; Schulz PJ; Farinosi M; Komatsu H; Tanaka N; Kubota H; Tayyem R; Al-Awwad NJ; Al-Bayyari N; Ibrahim MO; Hammouh F; Dashti S; Dashti B; Alkharaif D; Alshatti A; Al Mazedi M; Mansour R; Naim E; Mortada H; Gutierrez Gomez YY; Geyskens K; Goukens C; Roy R; Egli V; Te Morenga L; Waly M; Qasrawi R; Hamdan M; Sier RA; Al Halawa DA; Agha H; Liria Domínguez MR; Palomares L; Wasowicz G; Bawadi H; Tayyem R; Othman M; Pakari J; Abu Farha A; Abu-El-Ruz R; Petrescu DC; Petrescu Mag RM; Arion F; Vesa SC; Alkhalaf MM; Bookari K; Arrish J; Rahim Z; Kheng R; Ngqangashe Y; Mchiza ZJ-R; Gonzalez-Gross M; Pantoja-Arévalo L; Gesteiro E; Ríos Y; Yiga P; Ogwok P; Ocen D; Bamuwamye M; Al Sabbah H; Taha Z; Ismail LC; Aldhaheri A; Pineda E; Miraldo M; Holford DL; Van den Bulck H
    Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of the global food system, sending shockwaves across countries' societies and economy. This has presented formidable challenges to sustaining a healthy and resilient lifestyle. The objective of this study is to examine the food consumption patterns and assess diet diversity indicators, primarily focusing on the food consumption score (FCS), among households in 38 countries both before and during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 37 207 participants (mean age: 36.70 ± 14.79, with 77 % women) was conducted in 38 countries through an online survey administered between April and June 2020. The study utilized a pre-tested food frequency questionnaire to explore food consumption patterns both before and during the COVID-19 periods. Additionally, the study computed Food Consumption Score (FCS) as a proxy indicator for assessing the dietary diversity of households. Findings: This quantification of global, regional and national dietary diversity across 38 countries showed an increment in the consumption of all food groups but a drop in the intake of vegetables and in the dietary diversity. The household's food consumption scores indicating dietary diversity varied across regions. It decreased in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, including Lebanon (p < 0.001) and increased in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries including Bahrain (p = 0.003), Egypt (p < 0.001) and United Arab Emirates (p = 0.013). A decline in the household's dietary diversity was observed in Australia (p < 0.001), in South Africa including Uganda (p < 0.001), in Europe including Belgium (p < 0.001), Denmark (p = 0.002), Finland (p < 0.001) and Netherland (p = 0.027) and in South America including Ecuador (p < 0.001), Brazil (p < 0.001), Mexico (p < 0.0001) and Peru (p < 0.001). Middle and older ages [OR = 1.2; 95 % CI = [1.125–1.426] [OR = 2.5; 95 % CI = [1.951–3.064], being a woman [OR = 1.2; 95 % CI = [1.117–1.367], having a high education (p < 0.001), and showing amelioration in food-related behaviors [OR = 1.4; 95 % CI = [1.292–1.709] were all linked to having a higher dietary diversity. Conclusion: The minor to moderate changes in food consumption patterns observed across the 38 countries within relatively short time frames could become lasting, leading to a significant and prolonged reduction in dietary diversity, as demonstrated by our findings.
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    Contrasting styles, some substance: 5 experts on the first TV leaders’ debate of NZ’s election
    (The Conversation Media Group Ltd, 2020-09-22) Duncan G; Hayward B; Godfery M; Shaw R; Wiles S