Conny with a Y 
@ConnyChiwa@mastodon.nz
Lifelong learner, wife, mother, languages nerd – interested in education, science, climate action, women's health, neurodiversity, disability advocacy (she/her) Not living in fear but not living in denial either. 😷 #CovidIsNotOver Toitū Te Tiriti ✊ Tangata Tiriti #TransRightsAreHumanRights 🏳️⚧️ 💚 NZ Greens 💚
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Oopsie, this didn't turn out the way Winston had planned it, eh?!
Government accepts all Covid-19 inquiry's recommendations 'in some form' https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/829095/government-accepts-all-covid-19-inquiry-s-recommendations-in-some-form
Of course, the interesting part is how well and when all these recommendations will be implemented.
As a #CleanAir advocate, the response to improvement of ventilation in both healthcare facilities and public buildings leaves heaps to wish for.
This excerpt from the actual report demonstrates that not enough is going to be done to make an impact in the near future:
"Ventilation: Health NZ currently applies a risk-based approach to ventilation focused on high-priority clinical areas in both general and specialist hospitals. Health NZ has also incorporated contemporary ventilation and IPC standards, is increasing the percentage of single rooms (and negative pressure rooms) in new hospital and health facility builds and major redevelopments (23),
maintains hospital ventilation systems, and uses air reticulation and filters where required, alongside making continuing improvements to IPC programmes and guidance.
Under the Building Act 2004, new buildings (both public and private) must meet the Building Code, which includes ventilation requirements (24). Existing buildings are not required to meet new or amended requirements when the Building Code changes. MBIE is currently developing options for proposed changes to ventilation requirements in the Building Code compliance documents, including the adoption of up-to-date standards, for its 2028 update. Benefits and costs of options will be considered prior to public consultation."
Link to the report:
https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2026-07/government-response-nz-royal-commission-inquiry-covid-19-lessons-learned.pdf
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