7th July 2025 Covid-19 / Hospitality NZThe first session of New Zealand Royal Commission Covid-19 Lessons Learned public hearings will take place this week in Auckland, starting today and running until Friday.
4th February 2025 Covid-19 / RecoveryBusinesses are being given the chance to have their say on how the previous government handled Covid-19.
29th November 2024 Covid-19 / RecoveryNew Zealand delivered one of the most successful Covid-19 responses of any country but it took a heavy toll on industries like tourism and the people who worked in them.
17th September 2024 Covid-19 / STAPPTourism operators and inbounders have repaid about a third of the $100m in loans from the Strategic Tourism Asset Protection Programme made during the height of the pandemic.
20th August 2024 Covid-19 / ResearchThe pandemic and how countries responded to the emergency appear to have shifted some travel habits, according to researchers.
14th May 2024 Covid-19 / GovtOver 13,000 members of the public have made submissions about the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Covid-19 lessons.
27th March 2024 Covid-19 / GovtPublic consultation on the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Covid-19 Lessons has attracted more than 11,000 submissions.
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 / GovtThe 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.