90 percent first dose target reached in Auckland
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...
View ArticleBooster vaccine available from end of November
Booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine will start being administered from 29 November, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleVaccine pass ready for a Kiwi summer
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.
View ArticleAstraZeneca arrives in New Zealand; second COVID-19 vaccine available this month
New Zealanders will soon be able to access a second type of COVID-19 vaccine, Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins said.
View ArticleNCEA and Scholarship exams begin Monday
After a tough year, the Education Minister Chris Hipkins is wishing students well for their upcoming NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams.
View ArticleTech ready for businesses and events to open up for summer
Businesses and events will be set for summer, with the free NZ Pass Verifier app to scan and verify My Vaccine Passes now available to download.
View ArticleReconnecting New Zealand – the next steps
Fully vaccinated New Zealanders will find it easier to come home from January 2022, with foreign nationals to follow from April onwards, as the Government removes the requirement for MIQ for most...
View ArticleNine countries designated very high risk
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...
View ArticleAotearoa hits 90 percent fully vaccinated milestone
Give yourselves a pat on the back, New Zealand.
View ArticleOmicron: Government’s plan to minimise risk
Cabinet has agreed a suite of precautionary measures to keep Omicron out of the community for as long as possible, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleGovernment confirms COVID-19 vaccinations to protect tamariki
Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to protect their children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19 with the child version of the Pfizer vaccine.
View ArticleMandatory boosters for key workforces progressing well
More than 5,785 (82%) border workers eligible for a booster vaccination at 6 months have received it so far, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
View ArticleBooster interval reduced to three months
A million more New Zealanders over 18 will be eligible for their booster from this Friday, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced today.
View ArticleBorder to reopen in stages from 27 February
The New Zealand border will reopen to vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia at 11.59pm on 27 February and to the same groups from the rest of the world only two weeks...
View ArticleBoosters and increased mask-use to prepare for Omicron
Two thirds of New Zealanders are now eligible for their booster, as new mask requirements come in to help keep people safe, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says.
View ArticleNew scheme to keep key sectors going through Omicron
A new close contact exemption scheme will help keep critical supply chains running though Omicron, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall announced...
View Article10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
New Zealand has reached a milestone of 10 million COVID-19 vaccines administered, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleSelf-isolation rules for travellers to New Zealand released
Traveller requirements released today mark another milestone towards the reopening of our international border.
View ArticleBig Boost Week boosts booster rates by nearly 370,000
New Zealanders have rolled up their sleeves in droves as part of The Big Boost nationwide call to action – but we’re not done yet, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
View ArticleNext stage in plan to manage Omicron peak
Ministers have confirmed a move to the next phase of the Government’s Omicron response from 11:59pm tonight (Thursday, 24 February), COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
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