New Zealand will fully reopen its borders from July 31, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Cruise ships are also welcome from that day on. The reopening of the borders comes two months earlier than the New Zealand government previously announced. The accelerated opening has been prompted by, among other […]
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New Zealanders Follow Lead Canadian Protesters
A convoy of cars and campervans has blocked streets around New Zealand’s parliament in Wellington’s capital. Some 2,000 protesters from across the country gathered in the capital to protest against corona measures, like the protesters in the Canadian capital Ottawa. The protesters block streets around the parliament building and […]
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New Zealand Closed to International Tourists Until October
Almost two years after New Zealand closed its borders to keep the coronavirus out, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern promised in a press conference on Thursday to reopen the national borders in phases. However, international tourists will not be allowed to travel to the country again until October. From the […]
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Lockdown New Zealand Won’t End Until 90 Percent are Vaccinated
The lockdown in parts of New Zealand will not end until 90 percent of residents are fully vaccinated. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday (local time) that the current warning levels would be replaced by a new kind of traffic light system. More than 68 percent of New Zealanders […]
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New Zealand Suspends Efforts to Completely Eradicate Coronavirus
New Zealand is ceasing efforts to eradicate the coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday that due to the strategy change, some lockdown measures in the city of Auckland could probably be relaxed in the coming weeks. The new strategy comes down to learning to live with the presence […]
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New Zealand to Stay in Lockdown Longer Due to Delta Outbreak
New Zealand will remain in lockdown at least until next Tuesday to get the outbreak with the Delta variant of the coronavirus under control. Originally, the country was to remain in lockdown until Friday. Still, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a press conference that the authorities want […]
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New Zealand Suspends Travel Bubble with Australia for Eight Weeks
New Zealand has closed its border with Australia as the neighbouring country struggles to contain new Covid-19 outbreaks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday. The so-called Trans-Tasman travel bubble started on April 19 and allowed Australians and New Zealanders to travel between the two countries without having to go […]
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Auckland Airport Employee Tests Positive After Opening Travel Bubble
An employee at Auckland airport in New Zealand tested positive for the coronavirus a day after the country opened a travel bubble with Australia. The local authorities report this on Tuesday. According to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, the employee who tested positive had been fully vaccinated against […]
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New Zealand Central Bank Hacked
An unidentified hacker was able to break into one of the New Zealand central bank’s data systems. The institution itself has announced this. During the break-in, the hacker could possibly view commercial and personal data, the bank reports. The attacked system has been taken offline. It appears to be […]
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Health Minister New Zealand Away to Flare Up Coronavirus
David Clark, New Zealand’s health minister, has resigned after recent departmental mistakes and personal mistakes in addressing the corona crisis. The country has faced new corona infections in recent weeks after the growth in the number of cases has been reduced to zero last month. “It has become clear […]