This report sheds light on a pressing crisis in New Zealand's healthcare system – a decline in the General Practitioner (GP) workforce that threatens the health of New Zealanders.

The pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) continues both worldwide and in New Zealand. The authors of this report argue that the politicisation of the execution of the response to the pandemic led to a lack of adaptability and agility, and so the government response was more costly than necessary.