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MIQ To Wind Down As Borders Reopen
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 6:23 am | Minister For COVID-19 Response
Managed Isolation and Quarantine is beginning to scale down its operations as international travel starts back up, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced today. “With New Zealand now reopening to the world without the requirement to isolate ... More >>
Nine Countries Designated Very High Risk
Sunday, 28 November 2021, 6:06 am | Minister For COVID-19 Response
27 November 2021 Nine southern African countries are being added to the very high risk countries list following public health advice around the newly discovered COVID-19 variant Omicron, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said. This afternoon, a ... More >>
Vaccine Pass Ready For A Kiwi Summer
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 7:34 am | Minister For COVID-19 Response
For the more than 3.4 million eligible people already fully vaccinated, now is the time to get ready for a Kiwi summer by getting their My Vaccine Pass, Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins said. My Vaccine Pass is an official record of a ... More >>
90 Percent First Dose Target Reached In Auckland
Sunday, 7 November 2021, 8:11 pm | Minister For COVID-19 Response
Counties Manukau DHB has reached 90 percent first doses today, meaning all three Auckland DHBs have now crossed the 90 percent threshold for first doses, a key milestone on the path to Auckland opening up, Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins ... More >>
Parts Of Waikato To Stay At Alert Level 3 For Next Six Days
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 7:27 pm | Minister For COVID-19 Response
The parts of Waikato that have been in Alert Level 3 will remain at that alert level till Wednesday, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today. “Based on the latest public health information, maintaining level 3 in those parts of the Waikato ... More >>
Team Of 5 Million Hits 5 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 8:29 pm | Minister For COVID-19 Response
New Zealanders are continuing to step up, come forward and get vaccinated with five million doses of Pfizer having now been administered in New Zealand, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says. As of midnight last night 5,020,900 doses of the Pfizer ... More >>
Pause To Quarantine Free Travel From South Australia To New Zealand
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 7:59 pm | Minister For COVID-19 Response
Quarantine Free Travel from South Australia to New Zealand will be paused from 11.59pm (NZT) tonight, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced. However, people currently in the state who ordinarily live in New Zealand will be able to return ... More >>