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Three Top New Zealand Health Officials Announce Resignation

April 6, 2022
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Three top New Zealand health officials will be stepping down from their posts, including Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. On Wednesday, Bloomfield announced his intention to retire from the role at the end of July, almost one year earlier than the official end of his contracted term, June 11, 2023. Public Service Commissioner Peter…

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No Entry Into New Zealand for the Unvaccinated

October 4, 2021
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New Zealand (NZ) will bar all non-citizens over 17 from entering the country from Nov. 1 if they are not fully vaccinated. “To further reduce the possibility of the virus getting through our border, we are introducing the requirement for air travellers aged 17 and over, who are not New Zealand citizens, to be fully…

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New Zealand Extends Pause on Travel Bubble With Australia for 5 More Days

June 29, 2021
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The New Zealand (NZ) government has announced that the pause on the trans-Tasman travel bubble will be extended for a further five days. Flights to Australia will resume from Sunday, July 4, 11:59 p.m. (NZT) to Victoria, South Australia (SA), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and Tasmania. However, it will be constantly under review and subject…

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