Masks to be worn on Auckland public transport and all domestic flights
Masks will need to be worn on all public transport in Auckland and in and out of Auckland and on domestic flights throughout the country from this Thursday, Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins...
View ArticleAdditional testing to strengthen border and increase safety of workers
New testing measures are being put in place to increase the safety of border workers and further strengthen New Zealand’s barriers against COVID-19, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleBluetooth upgrade to NZ COVID Tracer app to boost contact tracing while...
Contact tracing in New Zealand will get a substantial boost from 10 December with the addition of Bluetooth tracing to the NZ COVID Tracer app, Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleMake summer unstoppable by hitting COVID-19 for six
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins today launched the nationwide ‘Make Summer Unstoppable’ campaign to keep COVID-19 at bay, during day 3 of the Blackcaps test match against the West Indies at...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s planning to manage COVID-19 over summer
COVID-19 response Minister Chris Hipkins has outlined extensive All of Government planning in the event of a community case of COVID-19 during the holiday period.
View ArticleTwo new vaccines secured, enough for every New Zealander
The Government will purchase COVID-19 vaccines from pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Novavax, meaning every New Zealander will be able to be vaccinated, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced...
View ArticleExtending support for the COVID-19 elimination strategy to June 2022
The Government has set aside extra funding to support the health system’s COVID-19 response and to maintain quarantine facilities up to June 2022, Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleAdditional COVID-19 tests for returnees from higher risk countries
An additional test for COVID-19 will be required for returnees from higher risk countries such as the United Kingdom on their arrival in New Zealand from midnight on 31 December, Minister for COVID-19...
View ArticlePre-departure COVID-19 test for travellers from the UK and the US from 15...
Travellers from the United Kingdom or the United States bound for New Zealand will be required to get a negative test result for COVID-19 before departing, and work is underway to extend the...
View ArticleAdditional actions to keep COVID-19 out of NZ
The Government is putting in place a suite of additional actions to protect New Zealand from COVID-19, including new emerging variants, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticlePre-departure testing extended to all passengers to New Zealand
To further protect New Zealand from COVID-19, the Government is extending pre-departure testing to all passengers to New Zealand except from Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Islands, COVID-19...
View ArticleVoluntary saliva testing offered to quarantine workers from Monday
Border workers in quarantine facilities will be offered voluntary daily COVID-19 saliva tests in addition to their regular weekly testing, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccine slated for possible approval next week
The green light for New Zealand’s first COVID-19 vaccine could be granted in just over a week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today.
View ArticleFirst COVID-19 vaccine approved
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed Medsafe’s provisional approval of New Zealand’s first COVID-19 vaccine.
View ArticleMinisters sign off on use of first COVID-19 vaccine
Cabinet has confirmed formal Government approval for use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
View ArticleNew Zealand’s first COVID-19 vaccine to arrive earlier than expected
New Zealand’s first batch of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is set to arrive in New Zealand next week subject to transportation plans and quality temperature control, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
View ArticleFirst batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives in NZ
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in New Zealand this morning, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed.
View ArticleFinal preparations to ensure Phase 1 of the vaccination rollout is ready to go
A dry run of the end-to-end process shows New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is ready to roll from Saturday, when the first border workers will receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, COVID-19...
View ArticleSecond batch of Pfizer/BioNTech doses arrives safely – as the first...
A second batch of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines arrived safely yesterday at Auckland International Airport, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
View ArticleOver half of border workforce receive first vaccinations
More than half of New Zealand’s estimated 12,000 border workforce have now received their first vaccinations, as a third batch of vaccines arrive in the country, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris...
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