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Fortress New Zealand delays full reopening until October

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Fortress New Zealand delays full reopening until October

New Zealand on Thursday announced a phased reopening of its border that has been largely closed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but travel bodies said self-isolation rules need to be removed to revive the struggling tourism sector. Vaccinated New Zealanders in Australia can travel home from Feb. 27 without a requirement to … Read more

Covid-19: How New Zealand’s ‘zero Covid’ approach went from lauded to reviled

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Covid-19: How New Zealand’s ‘zero Covid’ approach went from lauded to reviled

New Zealand remains among the few nations still on a ‘zero Covid strategy’ to stamp out the virus. (Photo credit: AP) On August 17, four hours after New Zealand reported its first Covid-19 case since February, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered a level-4 nationwide lockdown — a move widely criticised by health experts around the … Read more