Covid Watch

This morning's move to Orange means an end to gathering limits for major indoor events like netball games. 

Central Pulse Chief Executive Fran Scholey told Mike Hosking while demand for tickets is high, some fans will still be a bit hesitant. 

“We’ll...

Concerns have been raised about masks not needing to be worn at schools.  

Now in Orange, masks are still compulsory at retail stores, public transport and planes or when visiting a public or healthcare facility.   

But they're dropped for hospitality...

New Zealand is entering its first day in the new, more relaxed orange traffic light setting of the pandemic response. 

The orange mode abolishes capacity limits and seating rules at restaurants and other venues, but face masks must still be used on...

A big change in the wind for Air New Zealand. 

A move to Orange has meant from today domestic travellers will no longer have to be vaccinated or show a negative test to be able to fly.  

From May, the same rules will apply to international travellers....

Hallelujah, praise the Lord, kudos to the Government today for coming to their senses, for ignoring the howls from the epidemiologists, and for finally putting us all where we need to be – into an orange light.  

I’m thrilled for the tourists...

Bye bye red light, the country is moving on and from midnight tonight we'll be in orange.  

This means yes to a boogie on the dance floor and no more mask requirements at schools or at hospitality venues.  

But Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins had...

Marketing efforts to draw Australians to our shores are being ramped up. 

Fully vaccinated Aussies can now come here without needing to isolate, with the first flight touching down from Melbourne just after midnight. 

Tourism New Zealand chief...

As of this morning, Australians are welcome back to our shores. The long-awaited welcome mat gets laid out as the border creaks open. 

It’s going to be interesting over the next few weeks in terms of how many take up the opportunity – will they come...

New emails show the Health Ministry asked Rapid Antigen Test suppliers to prioritise its orders over those of private businesses. 

On January 22, staff flagged concerns they only had information on five percent of their January and February orders -...

New Zealand's border has reopened to Australian citizens and permanent residents with thousands flying into the country today as New Zealanders await the Government's traffic light setting announcement later today. 

There were 11,063 new Covid-19...