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title: "Pandemic uncertainty: NZIER points to key planning issues - NZIER Insight 85"
description: New Zealand is approaching the end of the planned four-week lockdown which has brought about significant economic losses and, it appears, significant benefits in the form of lives saved. As the country now looks toward a relaxing of the COVID-19 Alert level and an uncertain future, we offer some advice about decision-making.
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# [Pandemic uncertainty: NZIER points to key planning issues - NZIER Insight 85](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/pandemic-uncertainty-nzier-insight-85)

 Written by [The NZIER Team](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/author/the-nzier-team) | April 17, 2020

New Zealand is approaching the end of the planned four-week lockdown which has brought about significant economic losses and, it appears, significant benefits in the form of lives saved. As the country now looks toward a relaxing of the COVID-19 Alert level and an uncertain future, we offer some advice about decision-making.

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