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NZ moves to the Orange traffic light setting – Expert Reaction

NZ moves to the Orange traffic light setting – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 April 202213 April 2022

Indoor gathering limits and seating requirements will be removed when the country moves to Orange at 11:59pm tonight. The Orange […]

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Phase 3 shakes up the pandemic response – Expert Reaction

Phase 3 shakes up the pandemic response – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 February 202224 February 2022

With more than 6,000 cases of Covid-19 recorded today, the gears are shifting on the Omicron outbreak in New Zealand, […]

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Omicron outbreak would move the country to Red – Expert Reaction

Omicron outbreak would move the country to Red – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 January 2022

The Prime Minister has announced if Omicron cases spread into the community, the country will move to the traffic light […]

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Preparing to enter the Traffic Light system – Expert Reaction

Preparing to enter the Traffic Light system – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 December 202101 December 2021

How can New Zealanders make good decisions to lower risk and keep safe when we enter the new Traffic Light […]

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‘Orange’ and ‘Red’ Covid-19 settings across the country – Expert Reaction

‘Orange’ and ‘Red’ Covid-19 settings across the country – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 November 202129 November 2021

Swathes of the North Island will enter the most restrictive setting in the country’s new Covid-19 protection framework, taking effect […]

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What does the traffic-light model mean? – Expert Q&A

What does the traffic-light model mean? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 23 November 202124 November 2021

All of Aotearoa will move to the COVID-19 Protection Framework from Friday 3 December. The alert levels will be swapped for three […]

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Auckland border to open for summer – Expert Reaction

Auckland border to open for summer – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 November 202118 November 2021

People may leave or enter Auckland from 15 December – if fully-vaccinated or cleared by a pre-departure test. Jacinda Ardern also confirmed the rest […]

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New Covid-19 playbook for NZ – Expert Reaction

New Covid-19 playbook for NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 October 202122 October 2021

New Zealand will retire its Alert Level system to tackle Covid-19 with a three-tiered “traffic light” system meant to minimise […]

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