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Old Apr 22, 2022, 4:50 am
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Mwenenzi
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Originally Posted by brenrox
Has the government indicated when they might change the policy? Given their pedigree, I'm sure they will be in no rush....I can understand maybe trying to exclude covid positive non-citizens/residents who may require hospitalisation, but at this point requiring citizens to test before entering really seems pointless at this point, especially if they are having to RAT on arrival anyways? It seems a political decision, rather than a health one
19 Apr 2022 (rnz.co.nz)-->MIQ not justified beyond November, health officials told govt last year
During the ~2 year pandemic having spent 50% in NZ & 50% in VIC, AU, the NZ "response" is far more politically driven.
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