29 Apr 2021

Covid-19: Increasing misinformation causing concern

From Morning Report, 8:44 am on 29 April 2021

Misinformation around Covid-19 and especially vaccines is escalating in New Zealand.

As New Zealand rolls out its vaccines - leaflets are appearing in letterboxes promoting vaccine hesitancy, there's been a spate of anti-mask flyers at train stations and also a locally produced magazine peddling pandemic conspiracy theories.

Kate Hannah is a cultural historian at Te Punaha Matatini and is leading a research project investigating misinformation and Covid-19.

She has been watching this escalation with alarm.

She spoke to Corin Dann.