Shovel-ready focus in Covid recovery has construction workers at risk
Francois Barton ponders what legacy we want from the Covid recovery fund.
Francois Barton ponders what legacy we want from the Covid recovery fund.
The government’s decision to deploy a $3 billion Covid Response and Recovery Fund is undoubtedly well-intended. However, there is a real risk that, executed poorly, the fund could undermine much of the great work New Zealanders did to prevent lives being lost during the Covid-19 pandemic.