Coronavirus

Business-related coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and how it affects New Zealand.
Self-isolation’s ‘honesty box’ system

Self-isolation’s ‘honesty box’ system

There will soon be too many cases of omicron for compliance with self-isolation rules to be monitored. New Zealanders will be trusted to 'do the right thing'.

Pattrick Smellie 16 Feb 2022
Government defends MIQ amid 'shifting sands'
Law & Regulation

Government defends MIQ amid 'shifting sands'

The government says MIQ was designed to uphold New Zealanders’ rights to return home, rather than breach them.

Michael Andrew 16 Feb 2022
Welcome home – as long as you test negative, are vaccinated and isolate
Travel Free

Welcome home – as long as you test negative, are vaccinated and isolate

New rules for self-isolation are in place as the government prepares to open the border. 

Rebecca Howard 15 Feb 2022
RIP Bluetooth tracing: app function to be phased out
Technology

RIP Bluetooth tracing: app function to be phased out

In theory, Bluetooth was meant to be important to contact tracing. In practice, it wasn't.

Henry Burrell 15 Feb 2022