The country is holding fast to a lockdown to contain an outbreak that began in mid-August. But it’s also acknowledging that lockdowns can’t go on forever.
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Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand’s Homegrown Hero
Can the celebrity civil servant steering New Zealand through its lockdown succeed again?
New Zealand To Begin a Three-Day Lockdown after a Single Case is Reported.
The country has since reported seven cases in total of the Delta variant.
New Zealand, a Pandemic Success Story, Unveils Reopening Strategy
From early next year, vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries can enter New Zealand without having to quarantine.
Study: Which Countries Will Best Survive a Collapse?
A pair of English researchers found that New Zealand is best poised to stay up and running as climate change continues to wreak global havoc. Other scientists found flaws in their model.
New Zealand Suspends Quarantine-Free Travel From Australia
The “travel bubble” is paused for at least eight weeks amid rising Covid cases in Australia, where an outbreak in New South Wales has been declared a national emergency.
New Zealand, where Covid-19 is dormant, fights another respiratory virus, and other news from around the world.
The country’s lockdowns to keep the coronavirus at bay may have helped spur an outbreak of a flulike illness in children.
Why the Delta Variant Could End Australia’s Pursuit of ‘Covid Zero’
The country’s current outbreak bears a warning: Without much more widespread vaccinations, the usual tactics of lockdowns and blanket testing may no longer be enough.
Hollywood Take on Christchurch Massacre Provokes Anger in New Zealand
Members of the Muslim community denounced as “white saviorism” the director’s decision to focus on the response by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
New Zealand Court Clears Way for Murder Suspect’s Extradition to China
The Supreme Court insisted on assurances from Beijing that the man, accused of killing a Chinese woman in 2009, would not be tortured and would get a fair trial.