Cabinet has made the decision that the country will move into the new COVID-19 Protection Framework “Traffic Light System” at 11.59 pm on Thursday December 2. Friday December 3 will…
Category: COVID-19
Fully Vaccinated Aucklanders can Leave City from December 15
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced today that Aucklanders who have been fully vaccinated or have a negative test 72 hours prior to departure will be able to leave the…
Waikato Moves to Alert Level 2 Wednesday. Boosters Available From November 29
Waikato will move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 from Tuesday 16 Nov 11.59pm. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement during the Post Cabinet COVID-19 briefing alongside Director General of…
NZ to Send Team to Support Papua New Guinea With COVID-19 Crisis
Associate Foreign Minister Aupito William Sio announced today that New Zealand is sending a medical and logistics support team and essential supplies to assist Papua New Guinea with its COVID-19…
Bay of Plenty Pasifika Community Surpass 90% Second Dose Vaccination
Bay of Plenty’s Pasifika community has surpassed the 90% fully vaccinated figure, joining the Nelson Marlborough region which reached this milestone in October, according to Ministry of Health figures. Ninety-four…
First Quarantine-Free Arrivals From Tonga in 20 Months Touch Down at Auckland Airport Tonight.
The first quarantine-free arrivals from Tonga in 20 months will touch down at Auckland Airport this evening. In coming weeks, flights from Tonga will be joined by arrivals from Samoa,…
Auckland Restrictions Easing to Alert Level 3 Step 2; Far North Back to Alert Level 2 Thursday
Auckland Restrictions will be eased to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 Step 2 from 11.59pm Tuesday 9 November. The North of Northland will return to Alert Level 2 from 11:50pm Thursday…
Two-way Quarantine-Free Travel Between New Zealand and Cook Islands to Resume Jan 2022
The Cook Islands Government has announced two-way quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands will resume on 14 January 2022. The Cook Islands will be the only country…
Northern Part of Northland Returns to Alert Level 3 From 11.59pm Tonight
Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins called an urgent press conference this afternoon for a special announcement regarding Covid-19 Alert Levels in Northland. As of Tuesday 2 November 11.59pm, the…
Waikato Restrictions Eased Level 3 Step Down 2 From Tomorrow; Auckland Next Tuesday
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director General of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield addressed media this afternoon for the COVID-19 update. The Prime Minister announced that from tomorrow Tuesday 2 Nov…
Niue, Cook Islands, Kiribati Communities Join Hands to Roll up Sleeves for Vaccination This Weekend
Niue, Cook Islands, and Kiribati communities in Auckland are joining hands this weekend to roll up sleeves for COVID-19 vaccinations. Three Vax Pop-Ups & Drive Thrus kick off tomorrow morning…
NZ and Tonga Health Ministries Investigate Reports of COVID-19 Positive Case in Tonga
The Ministry of Health is investigating reports in Tongan media of a positive COVID-19 result from a person who boarded a commercial flight to Tonga from Christchurch on Wednesday. The…
NZ Government set to Expand One-Way Quarantine Free Travel With Some Pacific Nations
The New Zealand Government has announced its plans to begin a phased easing of border restrictions that will see the time spent in an MIQ facility halved for overseas arrivals…
Pasifika Sporting Legends Come Together For Vaccination Drive
Pasifika sporting legends have united to play their part in the effort to increase the vaccination rate for Pacific peoples 12 to 34 years of age by encouraging them to get their…
90 Percent COVID-19 Vaccination Needed Before Traffic Light Framework
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the new COVID-19 Protection Framework that aims to provide a pathway out of lock down and the ability for businesses and events to re-open to vaccinated…
30,000 Nationwide Picnic Protests for Freedom as Pasifika Turn Out for Super Saturday Vaccination
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health is hailing the Super Saturday vaccination drive a huge success with people rolling up their sleeves for their COVID-19 vaccinations yesterday. According to the final…
Maori and Pasifika Youth in Porirua Urged to get Vaccinated at Weekend Event
Porirua’s first ‘Pacific Youth Vax Festival’ – a youth-led, youth-designed COVID-19 vaccination event to encourage young Pacific and Maori people to get vaccinated. When: 9am to 5pm, Saturday 16 October Where: Cannons…
Passengers Selected for Niue Flight on 19 October 2021
The final approved list of passengers returning to Niue on 19 October 2021 has now been confirmed. The Office of the Secretary of Government of Niue has been working closely…
Mandatory Vaccinations for Health and Education Workforce. Lock downs Continue for Auckland, Waikato and Northland
New Zealand’s Cabinet has decided that COVID-19 vaccination will become mandatory for the health and education workforce. COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced that “high risk” workers in the health…
Fijian and Rotuman Community Host 3 Day Vaccination Campaign in Auckland
Prayers have opened the 3 day vaccination campaign today, hosted by Auckland’s Fijian and Rotuman communities as part of Fijian Language Week. The campaign set up at the Mangere Centre…