IN THE NEWS— NEW ZEALAND PERSPECTIVES

Our Picks

• What life is like with a post-viral illness (Michael Hall, Radio NZ, 8 Jan 2022)

• How to tackle the Long Covid threat, and how not to (Patrick Hadfield, ME Auckland, Radio NZ, 12 May 2022)

• Is Long Covid a new type of chronic fatigue syndrome? (Michael Hall, Radio NZ, 27 Nov 2021)

• Marcel Robert's view is a darkened room in a rest home: Life with chronic illness ME (NZ Herald, Premium, 2019 - our licensed copy)

• My Girl has gone Missing (Facebook campaign, M.E. Awareness NZ, May 2019)

2022

• The rolling maul of Long Covid (Marc Daalder, Newsroom, 30 May 2022)

• Keynote speech transcript (Jenene Crossan, Otago University Long Covid Symposium, 25 May 2022)

• Long Covid will be one of this generations disability challenges (Hannah Martin, Stuff, 25 May 2022)

• We still don’t know what causes Long Covid (Hannah Martin, Stuff, May 24 2022)

• 200,000 New Zealanders could be affected by Long Covid (Lucy Warhurst, Newshub, 18 May 2022)

• Long Covid could cast ‘decade-long shadow’ (Seni Lasona, Newshub, 17 May 2022)

• Question of true number of Covid cases could spell messy future (Hannah Martin, Stuff, 16 May 2022)

• Will you learn from ME this May? (Scoop Media, 13 May 2022)

• What do you know about ME? (Scoop Media, 13 May 2022)

• Wellington Woman battling to be diagnosed with long Covid (Breakfast TV1, 13 May 2022)

• How to tackle the Long Covid threat, and how not to (Patrick Hadfield, ME Auckland, Radio NZ, 12 May 2022)

• Long Covid link presents an opportunity: expert (Mike Houlahan, Otago Daily Times, 12 May 2022)

• Here comes the long-Covid tsunami (Siouxsie Wiles, Stuff, 9 May 2022)

• Ground-breaking science with a human touch (Sharon Fowler, Daily Encourager, 27 April 2022)

• Vulnerable people left without home care as Omicron impacts support staffing (Sophie Harris, Stuff, 11 Apr 2022)

• Long Covid research could bring breakthrough for chronic fatigue sufferers (Nathan Morton, Stuff, 3 Apr 2022)

• Warnings about Long Covid (Nine To Noon, Radio NZ, 29 March 2022)

• Luke’s long COVID journey (Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora, 28 March 2022)

• COVID-19: Calls for vaccine exemption for chronic fatigue patients after dozens report 'debilitating' reaction (Ireland Hendry-Tennent, Newshub, 20 March 2022)

• The coming wave of long Covid (Justin Giovannetti, The Spinoff, 16 March 2022)

• Could NZ limit long Covid? - Expert Reaction (Science Media Centre, 9 March 2022)

• Covid 19 Omicron: New variant threatens to leave more Kiwis exposed to long Covid (Ben Leahy, NZ Herald, 22 Jan 2022)

• The narrative of Omicron as a 'milder' variant is dangerous, given what we know about long Covid, experts warn (Katie Kenny, Stuff, 16 Jan 2022)

• What life is like with a post-viral illness (Michael Hall, Radio NZ, 8 Jan 2022)

• Urgent funding needed for Long Covid (Dr Sarah Rhodes, Dr Margot Skinner, Newsroom, 3 Jan 2022)

2021

• 'I feel absolutely worthless': Chronic fatigue sufferers can't get Covid-19 vaccine exemption despite expert support (Cecile Meier, Stuff, 18 Dec)

• Similarities between long-haul Covid and ME Chronic Fatigue Syndrome new research (Nine To Noon, Radio NZ, 16 Dec)

• Covid-19: Chronic fatigue syndrome sufferer wants illness added to vaccine exemption list (Adam Jacobson, 8 Dec 2021)

• Vaccine exemption call for chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers (Thomas Mead, TV 1 News, 7 Dec)

• Is Long Covid a new type of chronic fatigue syndrome? (Michael Hall, Radio NZ, 27 Nov)

• Expert says (some) chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers should be exempt from Covid-19 vaccination (Michael Hall, Radio NZ, 26 Nov)

• Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Concern long Covid will soon burden health system (Katie Harris, NZ Herald, 1 Nov)

• Mainfreight calls off pursuit of sick former employee for overpaid wages (Rob Stock, Stuff, 31 Oct)

• Wellington teen's heartbreak as chronic fatigue leaves her bed-bound and fighting for help (Katie Harris, NZ Herald, Premium, 24 Oct)

• Long Covid gains official recognition - Expert Reaction (Science Media Centre, 7 Oct)

• Like Bodies, Like Minds: I have to overcome this disappointment that I have with my body (Stuff, 3 Oct)

• Beyond the Myth (Listener, Nicky Pellegrino, 18 Sep)

• Interview with Dr Ros Vallings: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Covid-19 vaccine (Lately, RNZ, 14 Jul)

• Interviews: When disease research gets personal (Our Changing World, Claire Concannon, RNZ, 17 Jun)

• Interview: Our Changing World - ME/CFS and long Covid (RNZ, 16 Jun)

• Interview: ME/CFS charity supports long Covid sufferers (First Up, RNZ, 12 May)

• Local Focus: Living with ME / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Bay of Plenty Times, NZ Herald, 12 May)

• Geraldine poet shares health experiences through written word (Esther Ashby-Coventry, Timaru Herald, 10 May)

• Long Covid in New Zealand - Expert Q & A (Science Media Centre, 29 Apr)

• J’s four-year journey with ME/CFS (MECFS Canterbury, 20 Apr)

• Interview: Emeritus Professor Warren Tate on Understanding 'long haul' Covid19 (Radio NZ, Nine To Noon, 10 Feb)

• Press Release: A Top Scientist Races To Cure ME/CFS - And Save His Son (Scoop, 4 Feb)

• Interview: Dr Rosamund Vallings on Covid long-haulers and CFS-ME (Radio NZ, Nine To Noon, 3 Feb)

• Some advice for ‘long Covid’ sufferers, from the chronic fatigue community (The Spinoff, Hannah Gordon, 17 Jan)

• Post-viral illness thrust centre stage (Otago Daily Times, Jean Balchin, 14 Jan)

2020

• Articles & interviews with Emeritus Professor Warren Tate, University of Otago

  • New Answers for People Suffering with Chronic Fatigue (TV1, Breakfast, 10 Dec)

  • Chronic fatigue is not psychosomatic - study (Radio NZ, The Panel, 10 Dec)

  • Proof Chronic Fatigue Syndrome not psychsomatic (NZ Doctor, 10 Dec)

  • Otago researchers prove chronic fatigue syndrome is not psychosomatic (Newshub, Dave Goosselink, 10 Dec)

  • Kiwi researchers prove chronic fatigue syndrome is not psychosomatic (Stuff, Niki Bezzant, 11 Dec)

  • Researchers claim proof chronic fatigue syndrome is a bodily disease – Expert Reaction (Science Media Centre NZ, 15 Dec)

• Chronic fatigue syndrome poorly recognised in NZ despite evidence (Otago Daily Times, John Gibb, 24 Nov)

• Covid-19: What is post-viral fatigue syndrome, the condition affecting some coronavirus survivors? (Michael Musker, 6 Oct)

• Long-term fatigue dubbed the 'hidden toll' of Covid-19 (1 News, Thomas Mead, 21 Sep)

• Covid-19's long shadow: 'The light at the end of the tunnel just isn't there' (Radio NZ, Louise Thornley, 19 Sep)

• Sick and tired of Covid-19: The 'recovered' patients who aren't getting better (Radio NZ, Louise Thornley, 15 Sep)

• Covid 19 coronavirus: Kiwi expert on Covid survivors affected by ME (NZ Herald /Otago Daily Times, John Gibb, 3 Aug)

• Sarah Ramey - Woman with a Mystery Illness (Radio NZ, Nine To Noon, 9 Jun)

• Living with fibromyalgia & ME: When lockdown has no end date (Radio NZ, Louise Thornley, 13 May)

• Local Focus: May is ME/CFS awareness month, so what is it? (NZ Herald, 12 May)

• Local Focus: The heart-breaking experiences of mothers with ME (NZ Herald, 8 Feb)

2019

• Christchurch chronic fatigue syndrome sufferer told it was all in her head  (Stuff, 2019)

• Melanie Steedman 'crashed' so badly at Work and Income she needed a week to recover (NZ Herald, 2019— Premium subscription required)

• A rise in the benefit is long overdue - I know, because I struggle to survive on it (Stuff, 2019)

• Marcel Robert's view is a darkened room in a rest home: Life with chronic illness ME (NZ Herald, Premium, 2019 - our licensed copy)

• 'I've got relatives with ME/CFS' - Dr Richard Medlicott's reason behind fundraising ride (NZ Herald, 2019)

• Debate rages on chronic illness ME: Research derailed by idea it is psychological condition (NZ Herald, 2019— Premium)

• My Girl has gone Missing (Facebook campaign, M.E. Awareness NZ, May 2019)

• Children with ME/CFS get left behind in New Zealand's education system - psychologist (NZ Herald, 2019— Premium)

• Chronic fatigue syndrome blood test - new hope for sufferers? Interview with Dr Ron Davis (Radio NZ, 2019)

• The mystery and life-wrecking result of chronic fatigue syndrome (Stuff, 2019)

• Short 2-min Herald interview with Julie Marshall talking about the experience of having ME (NZ Herald, 2019)

• Inventing illness? What it’s like when your GP won’t believe you’re in pain (The Spinoff, 2019)

• When ‘the horrible monster’ called on Kaye (SunLive, 2019)

2018

• The children left bed-bound by fatigue (Radio New Zealand, 2018)

• The illness people can’t see: living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (The Spinoff, 2018)

• Waking up tired and in pain: a teenager's life with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Stuff, 2018)

• Set on a quest to treat ME (Otago Daily Times, 2018)

• ME sufferer could not understand the word ‘can’ (Stuff, 2018)

• Shedding light on an invisible illness (Otago Daily Times, 2018)

• 'I'm not looking for pity, just a cure' (Stuff, 2018)

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome support group expands to Rotorua (NZ Herald, 2018)