7th February 2024 Covid-19 / RecoveryThe government is seeking feedback on additional focus areas within the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 Lessons.
7th September 2023 Covid-19 / GovernmentThe government has extended the deadline for the Royal Commission of Enquiry’s final report into the Covid-19 response.
15th August 2023 Covid-19 / RecoveryThe 7-day isolation requirement for positive cases will be scrapped overnight, ending the last area of Covid friction for tourism.
13th December 2022 Covid-19 / MIQThe urgent need for the MIQ system meant consultation processes were limited, says MBIE.
6th December 2022 Borders / Covid-19The Royal Commission will start considering evidence in February and conclude in mid-2024, with a report to follow.
18th October 2022 Covid-19 / RecoveryThe government is ending the requirement for visitors travelling by air to fill out the online New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) from this Thursday 20 October.
14th September 2022 Covid-19 / MetlinkMasks are no longer required on Metlink’s bus, rail, ferry, and total mobility services, but remain strongly recommended on public transport.
13th September 2022 Covid-19 / RecoveryOperators can now make their own health and safety decisions for staff and customers.
13th September 2022 Covid-19The govt no longer requires proof of vaccination for visitors coming to NZ but travellers should check with their airline’s requirements.
5th September 2022 Covid-19 / PoliticsACT Party leader David Seymour is calling for the government to remove all vaccination requirements because he believes they are preventing visitors from returning to New Zealand.
27th July 2022 Covid-19Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Michael Barnett is calling for the removal of self-isolation rules for household contacts because he believes it is causing “business long Covid” during the winter.
14th July 2022 Covid-19The government is making rapid antigen tests and masks freely available to anyone who needs them as part of several changes to tackle the second Covid-19 Omicron wave and influenza.
11th July 2022 Air NZ / Covid-19Air New Zealand is offering flight credit to domestic and international travellers affected by illness or as a result of flight cancellations due to staff illness.
8th July 2022 Covid-19 / RailAuckland Transport is reducing the number of rail bus services as driver shortages and illness force the operator to reduce timetables.
6th July 2022 Covid-19New Covid-19 cases in Niue have been linked to a flight from New Zealand.
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29th June 2022 Covid-19 / VaccinationThe government’s mandatory vaccination requirement for all border workers and corrections staff will end on 2 July.
21st June 2022 Borders / Covid-19Visitors heading to New Zealand can now skip the hassle of having a pre-departure Covid-19 test.
20th June 2022 Borders / Covid-19Border workers will no longer need to be tested for Covid-19 from 11:59pm on Thursday 30 June.
16th June 2022 Borders / Covid-19The removal of the requirement at midnight Monday arrives in time for the start of the southern ski season.
13th June 2022 Borders / Covid-19The US is no longer requiring visitors travelling by air to undertake pre-departure testing for Covid-19, leaving NZ somewhat lagging behind as a country largely open for tourism with the restriction in place.
3rd June 2022 Covid-19 / RecoverySustainability, collaboration, and new approaches to attracting domestic visitors have come to the fore in one of the hardest hit tourism regions.
25th May 2022 Covid-19 / RecoveryThe Covid orange traffic light setting is not a constraint or handbrake to accelerating business recovery and growth, says Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Michael Barnett.
10th May 2022 Covid-19 / RecoveryAccommodation and food services had the highest proportion of jobs supported by wage subsidies in 2021, says a new report.
2nd May 2022 Borders / Covid-19Industry groups are calling on the government to scrap the requirement for travellers to take a pre-departure test before flying to New Zealand.
2nd May 2022 Air NZ / Covid-19Air New Zealand and the government will trial a new Covid-19 testing solution, coinciding the the arrival of more visitors back into New Zealand.
28th April 2022 Covid-19 / PerspectivesWhy are business travellers more at risk?
28th April 2022 Covid-19 / QACA lack of travel confidence among domestic travellers contributed to a 23% drop to 72,895 in passengers flowing through Queenstown Airport in March 2022, compared to the same time last year.
27th April 2022 Covid-19The government will provide people who have a genuine reason for not being able to wear a face mask with a new personalised exemption card from the end of May.
14th April 2022 Air NZ / Covid-19And from 1 May, it will also remove its ‘no jab, no fly’ vaccination policy for international customers.
13th April 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityBars, cafes, and restaurants will be able to fill up again with capacity and seating rules lifted, says Chris Hipkins.
13th April 2022 Covid-19 / EnvironmentNew Zealanders unable to travel throughout the country during 2020’s Covid-19 lockdowns saw a reduction in emissions, according to Greenhouse Gas Inventory report from the Ministry for the Environment.
12th April 2022 Covid-19 / ResearchVertically integrating tourism with other industries can help reduce its vulnerability in future crises, according to new research.
11th April 2022 AIAL / Covid-19Auckland Airport is urging travellers to plan ahead for Easter and school holidays by making sure they understand any entry requirements for their international destination well ahead of their departure date, and prioritise certified pre-departure testing through community pharmacies and healthcare providers.
8th April 2022 ACB / Covid-19Auckland Business Chamber is calling out the government on its announcement regarding the change to the orange traffic light setting this week.
5th April 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality businesses continue to struggle at the hands of the government’s decision to keep the country in the red setting, say industry players.
5th April 2022 Covid-19It means capacity limits for indoor gatherings, events and hospitality venues remain capped at 200 people.
5th April 2022 Covid-19 / DOCThe Department of Conservation is suspending its requirement for people to be fully vaccinated to use its accommodation, in line with updated public health guidance.
4th April 2022 Covid-19Today marks the last day for vaccination pass requirements, with Cabinet set to review the country’s traffic light settings.
31st March 2022 Covid-19 / HealthThe Government has launched a new targeted rural service for rapid antigen tests for those who live in remote rural areas as it looks to make testing more widely available.
30th March 2022 Covid-19 / WaitomoCovid-19 vaccine passes will no longer be a requirement of entry at any Waitomo District Council owned and managed facility come 4 April.
29th March 2022 Covid-19 / GovernmentTaitokerau Northland leaders are calling on Tourism Minister Stuart Nash to extend the $49m Tourism Kick-start Fund to support hard-hit tourism and hospitality in the region.
29th March 2022 Covid-19Wellington and central New Zealand businesses plan to remove QR code tracer and vaccine pass requirements from 5 April, but changes to the Covid Protection Framework will have little impact, shows a survey.
25th March 2022 Covid-19 / MIQThe government is scaling back its managed isolation and quarantine voucher booking system as decommissions its MIQ operations.
24th March 2022 Covid-19Some operators are ready to relax rules, while others are still deciding, with Air NZ saying it is not announcing any change yet.
24th March 2022 Covid-19Councils across the country are making changes to their Covid-19 rules following the government’s easing of restrictions.
23rd March 2022 Covid-19Vaccine mandates will also be scrapped for most workplaces, says Jacinda Ardern.
22nd March 2022 Covid-19to announce changes to New Zealand’s Covid settings, including vaccine passes, mandates, and the Covid Protection Framework, on Wednesday.
15th March 2022 Covid-19The vaccine pass will still be required at some facilities, including the Taupō Events Centre.
10th March 2022 Covid-19 / QACQueenstown Airport and the Southern District Health Board are setting up a pop-up, drive-through vaccine clinic, primarily for the 1500 people affected by a botched vaccine storage error last December and January.
