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Covid-19

Covid commission public hearings start 7th July 2025 /

Covid commission public hearings start

The 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.


Businesses encouraged to give views on Covid response 4th February 2025 /

Businesses encouraged to give views on Covid response

Businesses are being given the chance to have their say on how the previous government handled Covid-19.


Covid-19 Inquiry: Heavy toll taken on tourism when international connections cut 29th November 2024 /

Covid-19 Inquiry: Heavy toll taken on tourism when international connections cut

New 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.


STAPP loans totalled $100m – how much have operators paid back? 17th September 2024 /

STAPP loans totalled $100m – how much have operators paid back?

Tourism 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.


Perspectives: Did Covid change the way we travel? 20th August 2024 /

Perspectives: Did Covid change the way we travel?

The pandemic and how countries responded to the emergency appear to have shifted some travel habits, according to researchers.


Covid inquiry hears of ‘hard impact’ of extended lockdowns 14th May 2024 /

Covid inquiry hears of ‘hard impact’ of extended lockdowns

Over 13,000 members of the public have made submissions about the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Covid-19 lessons.


Covid-19 inquiry receives 11k submissions 27th March 2024 /

Covid-19 inquiry receives 11k submissions

Public consultation on the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Covid-19 Lessons has attracted more than 11,000 submissions.


Govt moots expanding Covid inquiry to include economic impacts 7th February 2024 /

Govt moots expanding Covid inquiry to include economic impacts

The government is seeking feedback on additional focus areas within the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 Lessons.


Govt grants extension for Covid-19 response enquiry report 7th September 2023 /

Govt grants extension for Covid-19 response enquiry report

The government has extended the deadline for the Royal Commission of Enquiry’s final report into the Covid-19 response.


“Every little bit helps” – industry relieved at scrapping of Covid restrictions 15th August 2023 /

“Every little bit helps” – industry relieved at scrapping of Covid restrictions

The 7-day isolation requirement for positive cases will be scrapped overnight, ending the last area of Covid friction for tourism.


MBIE responds to Ombudsman’s MIQ report 13th December 2022 /

MBIE responds to Ombudsman’s MIQ report

The urgent need for the MIQ system meant consultation processes were limited, says MBIE.


PM: Border, quarantine response to be scrutinised in Covid inquiry 6th December 2022 /

PM: Border, quarantine response to be scrutinised in Covid inquiry

The Royal Commission will start considering evidence in February and conclude in mid-2024, with a report to follow.