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Woman quarantined at New Zealand hotel is caught romping with member of staff after they exchanged messages written on coronavirus facemasks Woman was supposed to quarantine in the Grand Millennium hotel in Auckland for 14 days and avoid all physical contact after she flew back to New Zealand But she and a hotel staff member began passing messages to each other The pair were caught in an inappropriate encounter after the staff member took a bottle of wine to her room - and didnt return 

Eight weeks to a trans-Tasman bubble is the hope for of the Australia-New Zealand leadership forum, despite New Zealand's latest Covid-19 community cases. The forum has been working for ten months on an agreement to get international travel between the two countries off the ground, with the two-way tourism trade worth more than $5 billion. Every time it seems a bubble is close there have been setbacks, new cases or divided opinions. But co-chair of the leadership forum Ann Sherry says any bu...

More details have emerged about two new community cases, Australia extended its travel bubble suspension, and new instructions were given to people staying in managed isolation. Heres a summary of todays Covid-19 developments in New Zealand. More cases have been linked to the Pullman Hotel MIQ facility, Australia has extended its ban on a travel bubble for Kiwis, and police closed down a community checkpoint, amog todays other events. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas Further details about two new commu...

Phil Walter/Getty Images Temporary entry visa class holders coming into the country will be charged significantly higher MIQ fees from March 25. The National Iwi Chairs’ pandemic response group has called for the number of New Zealanders returning home to be restricted to 1500 a week, almost half the current number of returnees As of 8am, 27 January a total of 5483 New Zealanders were due to return home in the next two weeks. National Iwi Pandemic Response Group principal adviser Dr Rawiri ...

Political pressure is mounting on the government to complete an urgent audit of the managed-isolation network after three recent returnees caught Covid-19 during their stay. No new arrivals will be taken to the Pullman Hotel as investigations continue after three people were infected with Covid. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook The government response has been to once again toughen the rules surrounding all MIQ facilities. No new arrivals will be taken to the Pullman Hotel in Auckland as investigations c...

The Wiggles granted MIQ spots for upcoming nationwide concerts 28 Jan, 2021 08:01 AM 3 minutes to read NZ Herald The Wiggles have been granted spots in managed isolation as their nationwide tour kicks off in March. A Managed Isolation and Quarantine spokesperson told the Herald the childrens group has been granted vouchers for March. "The vouchers will be allocated out of rooms set aside for contingencies. "This is the most practical solution to ensure returning New Zealanders and critical work...

More detailed planning needs to be applied to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in rural communities, doctors say.

The National Iwi Chairs pandemic response group has called for the number of New Zealanders returning home to be restricted to 1500 a week, almost half the current number of returnees. As of 8am, 27 January a total of 5483 New Zealanders were due to return home in the next two weeks. National Iwi Pandemic Response Group principal adviser Dr Rawiri Taonui said it was no longer sustainable to allow this number of arrivals into the country. "The important thing is that the Northland case and the t...

Covid 19 coronavirus: New cases confirmed in community in Auckland 27 Jan, 2021 10:17 AM 8 minutes to read NZ Herald Two people who completed their managed isolation in the same facility and at the same time as the Northland case are now being treated as confirmed Covid-19 infections, according to the Ministry of Health. "While we still cant categorically rule these out as historical infections, test results so far indicate the two people may have contracted Covid-19 towards the end of their st...

PM seeking advice for extra measures on MIQ facilities; ugly queues at testing centre There are lengthy queues at the Albany Covid testing centre this morning. Photo / Hayden Woodward PM seeking advice for extra measures on MIQ facilities; ugly queues at testing centre Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 10:23PM Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wants advice from health officials on extra measures for travellers after completing managed isolation amid a fresh Covid-19 outbreak detected in an adul...