Quarantine Free Travel pause with Victoria to continue, planning underway for...
Following the Victorian Government’s decision to extend their lockdown restrictions, New Zealand’s Quarantine Free Travel pause with Victoria will also be extended for a further six days, with a...
View Article1 million more Pfizer doses to arrive in July
Pfizer has scheduled delivery of an estimated 1 million doses of vaccine to New Zealand during July, COVID1-9 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleMore freezers and South Island hub to support vaccine roll-out
A South Island hub and 17 new ultra-low temperature freezers will help further prepare New Zealand for the ramp up of the vaccination programme in the second half of this year, COVID-19 Response...
View ArticlePause on Quarantine Free Travel with Victoria extended
Following an assessment of the COVID-19 outbreak in greater Melbourne, New Zealand’s Quarantine Free Travel pause with Victoria will continue for a further seven days, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris...
View ArticleQuarantine Free Travel pause with Victoria to lift on Tuesday
Following a further public health assessment of the COVID-19 outbreak in greater Melbourne, New Zealand’s Quarantine Free Travel pause with Victoria has been extended to 11.59pm on Tuesday 22 June,...
View ArticleQuarantine Free Travel from New South Wales to New Zealand to pause
New Zealand’s Quarantine Free Travel from New South Wales to New Zealand will be paused while the source of infection of new cases announced in Sydney is investigated, says COVID-19 Response Minister...
View ArticleAlert Level 2 in Wellington, Wairarapa and Kāpiti Coast
Alert Level 2 measures are now in place for Wellington, Wairarapa and Kāpiti Coast to the north of Ōtaki, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
View ArticlePause on Quarantine Free Travel from New South Wales extended
The pause on Quarantine Free Travel from New South Wales to New Zealand will continue for a further 12 days, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
View ArticleQuarantine Free Travel with Australia paused for 72 hours
Quarantine Free Travel from all Australian states and territories will be paused from 10.30pm (NZT) tonight until 11.59pm (NZT) on Tuesday 29 June, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has...
View ArticleAlert Level 2 in Wellington extended by 2 days
Alert Level 2 measures for Wellington, Wairarapa and Kāpiti Coast to the north of Ōtaki have been extended by 48 hours to 11.59pm on Tuesday 29 June, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
View ArticleWellington to return to Level 1; QFT pause with Australia to lift for some...
As Wellington prepares to return to Alert Level 1 tonight, people in the region are urged to remain vigilant and should get tested if they are felling unwell or were at a location of interest, COVID-19...
View ArticlePerformance-Based Research Fund to be fairer, more diverse
The Government is building on the successes of the Performance-Based Research Fund to ensure a stronger, fairer, more diverse tertiary education system, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.
View ArticleMore vaccinators coming on board for COVID-19 campaign
Retired and overseas-trained health professionals and the wider health workforce can now join New Zealand’s expanding vaccinator workforce, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleNew Zealand’s largest vaccine shipment arrives ahead of schedule
The largest shipment of Pfizer vaccines yet has arrived two days ahead of schedule, thanks to a joint effort by the Ministry of Health, Pfizer and logistics company DHL, says COVID-19 Response Minister...
View ArticlePause to be lifted for WA and NT; managed return flights from NSW and Queensland
Quarantine free travel (QFT) pause with Western Australia and Northern Territory to be lifted at 11.59pm (NZT) Friday, 9 July
View ArticleSupport for schools to meet February 2021 regional lockdown costs
Schools affected by the February 2021 regional Alert Level 3 restrictions will now be able to claim a reimbursement for unforeseen costs, says Education Minister Chris Hipkins.
View ArticleSecond COVID-19 vaccine receives provisional approval
New Zealand’s regulatory authority Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older, COVID-19 Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.
View ArticleContinuous improvement of our COVID-19 Response
The Government welcomes the release of papers from the Independent Continuous Review, Improvement and Advice Group into the Auckland February cluster, COVID-19 Response minister Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleManaged return flights from NSW on hold till Tuesday
14 days in managed isolation at MIQ to be a temporary requirement for managed return travellers from the state
View ArticleGovt makes COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for more border jobs
The Government is further strengthening the border against COVID-19 by making it mandatory for more of the workforce to be vaccinated, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.
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