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A sixth community Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) pick up point opens tomorrow at 11am at the Christchurch Arena. Entry for RATs pick up is only from the Whiteleigh Avenue entrance to the Arena

Rapid antigen tests (RATs) - where to get RATs for critical workers, non-critical businesses and the general public, how to use them and a list of approved RATs.

Thursday, 15 July 2021, 2:53 pm The first infringement notices for border workers who have not complied with COVID-19 testing requirements have been issued, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. A total of 18 infringement notices, containing a fine of $300 each, have now been issued to border workers who have not complied with testing for COVID-19 under Schedule 2 of the Required Testing Order. “Our border workers are on the frontline of Aotearoa New Zealand’s efforts to keep COVID-19 out ...

Hon Chris Hipkins All frontline border workers who are required to be regularly tested for COVID-19 will soon be able to choose regular saliva testing as a full replacement for nasopharyngeal testing, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has announced. Saliva testing will be expanded as an option for all those on a regular testing cycle under the Required Testing Order. This will start with those on a 7-day testing cycle from mid-August, and be expanded over several months to includ...

An MIQ worker who tested positive for Covid-19 also "falsely stated" he had been underging testing, report finds.

A border worker who tested positive for Covid-19 "falsely stated" he had been undergoing testing, report finds.

Covid 19 coronavirus: Opinion - An over-promise that leaves our borders vulnerable 5 May, 2021 06:20 AM 5 minutes to read PM Jacinda Ardern and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said all border staff will have to be vaccinated or theyll be redeployed - but that hasnt happened. Photo / Mark Mitchell PM Jacinda Ardern and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said all border staff will have to be vaccinated or theyll be redeployed - but that hasnt happened. Photo / Mark Mitchell OPINION...

Saturday, 10 April 2021, 6:05 pm Kiwi Seafarers continue to feel shortchanged by the New Zealand Government. On the 1st of December 2020 the UN general Assembly called for all Seafarers to be designated as Key Workers. International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Kitack Lim said “the key worker designation should ensure seafarers and maritime workers receive priority vaccination, to allow them to work and maintain vital global supply chains”. On the 9th of March 2016 New Zea...

Air crew were originally staying at the Ramada Hotel at Auckland CBD and Manukau, but switched to the Grand Windsor on Auckland’s Queen Street on Friday. After the switch, they were told by Air New Zealand via a staff bulletin: “As per the MoH guidelines you will be able to leave the hotel for up to 90 minutes of exercise per day.” This means the crew returning from the US over the weekend could have checked into the Grand Windsor and then left and gone for a run through the middle of dow...