Video / Dean PurcellKiwis appear to still be worryingly complacent about scanning QR codes - even after the Government gamified the NZ Covid Tracer app to get more people using it. Opening the travel bubble to Australia hasn't changed the trend in NZ COVID Tracer participation. QR Code scanning trending down (although not massively in recent weeks), Bluetooth Tracing ticking up a little bit. University of Auckland researcher Dr Andrew Chen said the QR scanning data suggested Kiwis had a "low perception of risk" from Covid-19. Regularly using the app was critical in being able to give contact tracing services a 14-day log of personal movement.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 17, 2021 05:15 UTC