Covid memorabilia -

Mandy Herrick, Resource and Content Developer, National Services Te Paerangi

During the Covid 19 pandemic, the government pumped out a vast array of advice in the form of posters and billboards which was collected by organisations across the country.

The mantra to 'be kind' uttered by our former Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, in one of the first media briefings was quickly echoed in flyers, stickers and electronic billboards.

As well as collecting Government-issued Covid material, museums looked to acquire items that helped to illustrate the spirit of this unprecedented period, such as homemade signs, anti-vaccination stickers and diaries.

For more examples of Covid memorabilia on Kōtuia, see here.