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Pre-departure Covid test dropped for incoming travellers – Expert Reaction

Pre-departure Covid test dropped for incoming travellers – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 June 202216 June 2022

From Monday night, people travelling into New Zealand will no longer be required to test before leaving. The Covid-19 Response […]

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Trans-Tasman travel bubble to open – Expert reaction

Trans-Tasman travel bubble to open – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 April 2021

Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand will resume in two weeks. The government has devised a traffic light system to managing […]

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New border restrictions to tackle COVID-19  – Expert Reaction

New border restrictions to tackle COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 March 202014 March 2020

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that everyone entering New Zealand from anywhere in the world, excluding the Pacific, will be […]

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First case of Ebola in United States – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 October 201428 March 2016

The first imported case of Ebola in the US has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

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Ebola screening at NZ airports – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 August 201428 March 2016

Screening of at-risk passengers will begin at airports as part of increased efforts to prevent Ebola reaching New Zealand undetected, […]

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Experts Respond: Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano erupts

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 May 201124 May 2011

Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano has erupted spilling ash into the atmosphere. While there is some concern that air travel could be […]

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