quarantine

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 August 202321 August 2023

As of Tuesday 15 August 2023, mandatory seven-day isolation will no longer be required for people with COVID-19, and visitors to healthcare […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 September 2021

Starting in October, seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu will be able to come to New Zealand without needing […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 October 2020

A flurry of new imported COVID-19 cases has been announced today, with ten on the same flight from India. Twelve new cases […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 August 202012 August 2020

Four COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in one Auckland family from an unknown source. From noon on Wednesday, the city will […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 July 202009 July 2020

Recent escapes from managed isolation facilities have drawn attention to security and compliance among returning New Zealanders. But with many […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 07 July 202007 July 2020

Air New Zealand are temporarily suspending new international bookings to New Zealand to ensure that all arrivals can be accommodated in a managed […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 July 2020

As more New Zealanders continue to return from abroad, additional quarantine facilities are being set up to meet demand. A […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 18 June 202002 July 2020

The SMC led an online media briefing about New Zealand’s efforts to control COVID-19 at the border. Associate Professor Patricia […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 May 2020

For the first day in months, there have been no newly detected cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. While Ministry […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 April 2020

New Zealanders returning to the country will be quarantined for 14 days in an approved facility. This afternoon Prime Minister Jacinda […]