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Thousands of people with health conditions have been granted exemptions as demand spikes because of masking mandates.
Currently people applying to live and work or visit New Zealand have to be of an "acceptable standard of health".
The card is intended to exempt people with a disability or a condition that makes mask use unsuitable and anyone can download it from the Ministry of Health’s website. Hipkins said he was aware of people handing out printed material that looked professional, and they had been particularly active in the Wellington region. The pamphlets had a lot of information that was “factually wrong and potentially dangerous", he said. ROSA WOODS/Stuff Wearing a face covering on public transport and flights is mandatory under alert level 1, but some people are exempt due to a health or disability-rel...