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      A stress-test for democracy: Analysing the New Zealand government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic from a constitutional perspective

      Williamson, Myra Elsie Jane Bell
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      Williamson, M. E. J. B. (2020). A stress-test for democracy: Analysing the New Zealand government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic from a constitutional perspective. Kuwait International Law School Journal, 8(6), 55–105.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/13747
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      This article explores the New Zealand Government’s response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic through a legal and constitutional lens. It adopts an essentially doctrinal analysis in describing the response but intertwines a comparative law thread, to draw selected comparisons with how other governments have responded. It offers some political, demographical and historical insights to provide background information for non-New Zealand readers. The article aims to provide a comprehensive view of New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements and how they have impacted on the Government’s response to COVID-19 as well as a critical analysis of that response by assessing the effectiveness of various measures adopted by the New Zealand Government. The article consists of six sections. Section one provides an introduction to New Zealand’s constitutional framework including some demographic information for non-New Zealand readers. Section two describes the New Zealand Government’s overall response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Section three discusses the declaration of a national state of emergency. Section four examines the Parliamentary oversight mechanism known as the “Epidemic Response Committee”. Section five explores the role of the media and the importance of upholding the right to freedom of expression when responding to the pandemic. Finally, section six draws out some overall recommendations for New Zealand and other countries to consider when moving forward and preparing for the next pandemic
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      2020
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      Journal Article
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      Kuwait International Law School
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      This article is published in the Kuwait International Law School Journal. Used with permission.
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