ISSUE
Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
The latest round of MIQ room releases has been postponed for 24 hours due to the Omicron situation.
The release scheduled for today will take place at midday tomorrow, with the lobby opening at 11am.
The delay was so the government could "carefully manage capacity as more travellers spend longer in MIQ, reducing availability," a tweet from MBIE said.
Whole genome sequencing has now detected nine further cases of Omicron in international arrivals, taking New Zealand's total to 22 cases with the variant.
The World Health Organisation has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health as the Omicron variant spreads globally.
The government will provide an update at 2pm on its Covid-19 response in light of the Omicron variant spreading around the world, including possible changes to the border reopening.
Ministers had been due to meet in early January to discuss the border reopening, but it is understood there will be a further update today.
Yesterday cabinet ministers also considered advice on whether to shorten the time between the second and booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, and on the strengthening of MIQ.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is also expected to give an update on the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11.
The latest round of MIQ room releases has been postponed for 24 hours due to the Omicron situation.
The release scheduled for today will take place at midday tomorrow, with the lobby opening at 11am.
The delay was so the government could "carefully manage capacity as more travellers spend longer in...
The latest round of MIQ room releases has been postponed for 24 hours due to the Omicron situation.
The release scheduled for today will take place at midday tomorrow, with the lobby opening at 11am.
The delay was so the government could "carefully manage capacity as more travellers spend longer in MIQ, reducing availability," a tweet from MBIE said.
Whole genome sequencing has now detected nine further cases of Omicron in international arrivals, taking New Zealand's total to 22 cases with the variant.
The World Health Organisation has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health as the Omicron variant spreads globally.
The government will provide an update at 2pm on its Covid-19 response in light of the Omicron variant spreading around the world, including possible changes to the border reopening.
Ministers had been due to meet in early January to discuss the border reopening, but it is understood there will be a further update today.
Yesterday cabinet ministers also considered advice on whether to shorten the time between the second and booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, and on the strengthening of MIQ.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is also expected to give an update on the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11.
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