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New Zealand's Ardern signals mandates will ease after Omicron peaks

New Zealand will lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates and social distancing measures after the Omicron peak has passed, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, as protesters occupying the parliament grounds again clashed with police.

Reuters

New Zealand will lift Covid restrictions only when ‘well beyond’ peak, Jacinda Ardern says

Prime minister says now is not the time to ‘remove our armour just as the battle begins’ despite pressure from protesters

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand reports 2365 COVID-19 cases

Two people with COVID-19 have died in Auckland, but further south in Wellington, anti-vaccine protesters have thrown human excrement on police officers.

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New Zealand’s Ardern to give Harvard commencement speech

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been chosen to give the keynote speech at Harvard University’s spring commencement

The Independent UK

Ardern to give Harvard Commencement speech

Harvard University has bestowed a top honour on New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, inviting her to give the class of 2022's commencement address.

AAP

New Zealand's Ardern labels anti-vaccine mandate protests 'imported' as crowds defy calls to leave

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she felt demonstrations against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate now entering their second week were an "imported" phenomenon, and nothing like anything she had seen before in the country.

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Still no end to NZ anti-vaccine protest

Speaker Trevor Mallard has been criticised by police for his tactics to move on a week-long protest on New Zealand's parliamentary lawns.

AAP

We’re underestimating Omicron’s spread – epidemiologist

A prominent epidemiologist contradicts the Prime Minister over the spread of Omicron

Newsroom.co.nz

Clashes at New Zealand parliament as protests inspired by Canada's 'Freedom Convoy' continue for third day

Hundreds of demonstrators are entering their third day camped outside parliament in Wellington, where they are vowing to stay until COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

ABC News

‘Move on’: New Zealand police break up Wellington trucker protest

Some 120 people arrested as officers move against protesters who converged on Wellington on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

NZ police move on COVID-19 camp protest

An anti-government protest group is being moved off New Zealand's parliament lawns after a three-day sit-in attacking Jacinda Ardern's COVID-19 policies.

AAP

Ardern unveils 2022 NZ Govt work program

Jacinda Ardern has tabled a 10,000-word work program for her government on the first day of the New Zealand parliamentary year.

AAP

Covid live: Italy and Spain to ease mask mandate; UK records 66,183 new cases – as it happened

Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths

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New Zealand convoy protesters clog streets near Parliament

Hundreds of people protesting vaccine and mask mandates drove in convoy to New Zealand’s capital and converged outside Parliament as lawmakers reconvened after a summer break

Reuters

New Zealand protesters block streets outside parliament

Hundreds of people protesting vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions blocked streets outside New Zealand's parliament on Tuesday with trucks and campervans, inspired by similar demonstrations in Canada.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand Omicron wave likely to peak in March with up to 30,000 cases a day, says Ardern

Prime minister says number of people who get booster vaccines will dictate how high the peak will be

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National lifts, Labour on top in NZ poll

Despite the arrival of Omicron into New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern's Labour party remains the favourite political party of Kiwis.

Reuters

New Zealand PM Ardern urges unity on COVID on Waitangi Day

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged New Zealanders on Sunday to unite in their battle against COVID-19, as the pandemic forced the country to celebrate its national Waitangi Day online.

The Guardian - AU

‘Like a forest without birdsong’: Waitangi Day becomes more reflective as Covid takes toll

As gatherings and speeches are moved online, the chairman of the Waitangi National Trust Board sees a chance for further thought and change

ABC News

What New Zealand's border opening means for citizens, residents and tourists from Australia

New Zealand's border reopening has many in Australia feeling elated, but some remain fearful they could become stranded on the wrong side of the Tasman if rules change again at short notice.

The Independent UK

What are New Zealand’s travel rules as border reopens?

The country’s borders will open in phases, with fully vaccinated New Zealanders being the first permitted to enter

Evening Standard

Fortress New Zealand delays full Covid reopening until October

New Zealand on Thursday announced a phased reopening of its border that has been largely closed for two years due to the Covid pandemic, but travel bodies said self-isolation rules need to be removed to revive the struggling tourism sector.

Al Jazeera

Ardern moves to relax New Zealand’s tough border controls

Prime Minister acknowledges heartache caused by strict quarantine rules, but says measures saved lives.

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