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.
9th March 2022 Covid-19Chris Hipkins says there needs to be a balance between control and essential goods and services continuing.
8th March 2022 Covid-19 / Great WalksThe department has missed out on almost $1m from its Great Walks, compared to the mostly pre-Covid 2019-20 season.
8th March 2022 Covid-19 / VaccinationMore than 1500 people who received a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago may not be fully protected after the doses were stored incorrectly, the Southern District Health Board says.
7th March 2022 Covid-19 / EventsThe Rhythm and Vines Easter event has been cancelled.
4th March 2022 Covid-19 / RecoverySmall New Zealand businesses are feeling the impact of widespread Covid in the community and reduced foot traffic in city centers, Buy NZ Made says.
3rd March 2022 Covid-19 / DOCThe Department of Conservation has closed the Whanganui Journey Great Walk due to confirmed cases of Covid-19 among a group of paddlers.
2nd March 2022 Covid-19The first payments from the new COVID Support Payment have gone out, Finance Minister Grant Robertson has confirmed.
1st March 2022 Borders / Covid-19“Movie-like reunion scenes” indeed for Kiwis arriving from Australia yesterday… greeted by the great news of self-isolation ending on Wednesday too, from TVNZ.
1st March 2022 Borders / Covid-19NZ’s self-isolation requirement for vaccinated arrivals will end at 11.59pm Wednesday 2 March.
1st March 2022 Attractions / Covid-19The iconic tourism attraction will close its doors for good in September.
28th February 2022 Borders / Covid-19PM Jacinda Ardern says she will announce a decision at her post-cabinet press conference.
28th February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe government’s amended Covid Support Payment is a “victory” for the hospitality sector, says Hospitality New Zealand.
28th February 2022 Covid-19More than 5.2 million Rapid Antigen Tests arrived in New Zealand last week as the country moved to phase 3 of the government’s Omicron response.
25th February 2022 Borders / Covid-19The government is expecting advice on the issue with decisions to be made within the next month.
25th February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality New Zealand says the shift to phase 3 of the Omicron response is a relief and will help the sector recover and keep staff in jobs.
25th February 2022 Covid-19Whanganui & Partners is encouraging the public to show support for the local businesses that are facing extraordinary challenges as the Omicron outbreak grows.
24th February 2022 Covid-19Rapid antigen tests will also become more widely available.
23rd February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe government’s Covid Support Payment scheme unveiled on Monday will not cover businesses that experienced poor trade in January, says Hospitality New Zealand.
22nd February 2022 Borders / Covid-19The government is asked to “act with urgency” and remove the self-isolation arrivals requirement.
22nd February 2022 Covid-19Three payments capped at $24k each will be available for hard-hit businesses.
21st February 2022 Covid-19 / TIATourism businesses across the country say they are struggling to stay alive as the Omicron wave comes crashing down on New Zealand.
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21st February 2022 Covid-19More rapid antigen tests (RATs) are needed so that businesses can operate without having to isolate more staff than necessary, says Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Michael Barnett.
18th February 2022 Covid-19 / EventsOrganisers said they had been unable to find a way to deliver the event under the restrictions of the red setting and because there was no clear indication of when New Zealand would move to the orange setting.
18th February 2022 Covid-19 / Hospitality NZHospitality NZ is calling on the Government to reintroduce the Wage Subsidy and Resurgence Payment as the sector continues to struggle through Covid-19 restrictions.
18th February 2022 Covid-19More than 50% of businesses have staff isolating and 80% believe that under the current isolation regime they face the prospect of closing due to a loss of staff, a survey from the Auckland Business Chamber has revealed.
17th February 2022 Covid-19Industry leaders have hit back at suggestions Queenstown could effectively be closed by this weekend due to the Omicron outbreak.
15th February 2022 Covid-19 / NTTThe iconic Rotorua tourism attraction is planning to close its doors 90 years after opening.
15th February 2022 Covid-19The shift will see more widespread use of the govt’s test to return-to-work policy for critical workers.
15th February 2022 Air NZ / Covid-19Air New Zealand will operate nine charter flights through to 20 February to bring in tens of millions of Rapid Antigen Tests into New Zealand.
14th February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality operators are battling to stay open – and afloat – after Covid cases force widespread closures at the resort.
14th February 2022 Covid-19Around 20 more restaurants and bars in the Queenstown region have been added to the Ministry of Health’s locations of interest list.
14th February 2022 Covid-19 / EventsThe 2022 Pasifika Festival scheduled for Auckland at Western Springs Park on 18-20 March has been cancelled.
11th February 2022 Covid-19A Covid positive case went on an all-night bender in central Queenstown over Waitangi weekend.
11th February 2022 Covid-19Gisborne City Vintage Railway has been named a Covid-19 location of interest after a Covid-19 case visited between 1.00pm-3.30pm on Sunday 30 January.
10th February 2022 Covid-19It was only a matter of time before Omicron arrived at the resort, says the mayor.
10th February 2022 Covid-19 / EventsAll live shows at the Auckland Art Festival and the WOMAD festival in New Plymouth have been cancelled due to the Omicron outbreak.
9th February 2022 Covid-19 / Events / GovernmentThe state of New Zealand’s health system will determine when the country shifts into the orange setting under the Covid-19 Protection Framework, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
4th February 2022 Covid-19 / PoliticsKiwis need to know what support is available for struggling industries, when gathering limits on hospitality will be removed, and when vaccine passes will no longer be required, says the National Party.
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3rd February 2022 Covid-19 / EventsThe West Coast’s Wildfoods Festival and North Canterbury Food and Wine Festival have been cancelled.
2nd February 2022 Covid-19Tourism businesses are getting ready in a number of ways, and for Auckland Seaplanes, it was just in time.
2nd February 2022 Covid-19A staff member at Hawke’s Bay Airport has tested positive for Covid-19.
2nd February 2022 Covid-19 / Hospitality NZTwo weeks into the Covid-19 red setting has already decimated business for cafes, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and accommodation, says Hospitality NZ.
2nd February 2022 Covid-19 / EventsThe New Zealand Open in Queenstown has been cancelled, the latest in a spate of recent event cancellations caused by the uncertainties surrounding Omicron.
2nd February 2022 Covid-19 / EventsWOMAD NZ organisers will proceed with extreme caution as they to works towards WOMAD 2022 set to take place in Taranaki 18-20 March.
1st February 2022 Covid-19Sudima Christchurch City has been named a Covid-19 location of interest after a case stayed there between 8pm Monday 24 January – 1pm Wednesday 26 January.
31st January 2022 Covid-19 / EventsLearning lessons from last year, organisers are creating a range of new events that can be held at the red traffic light setting.
31st January 2022 Covid-19The cafe at Sea Life Kelly Carlton’s in Auckland has been named as a Covid-19 location of interest.
