There will be very few businesses and people who will be untouched by the economic fallout from Covid-19. New Zealand needs the Government and the Opposition to be seen to be working together as one, fighting the virus and its economic effects. Photo: Getty ImagesNew Zealand is better placed than most to weather the pandemic and hold on through the tough economic times ahead. Our health system is good, unlike other western countries where privatisation and profits have led to the failing of national health systems. In The Star today, the Chinese Consul General in Christchurch, Wang Zhijian, talks about the virus in the consulate’s regular advertisement.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 18, 2020 20:37 UTC