2021-08-17 60fdaf56e04ebd560a1a47c43c7efb53df50c32e 16 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Cook Islands 2 /wiki/cook%20islands New Zealand 14 /wiki/new%20zealand COVID-19 pandemic Cook Islands New Zealand COVID-19 pandemic 2021-08-18 49b31039201052604b9ea1d21324237bd08f976c 2 COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand 2 /feed/2021/08/18/new-zealand-enters-a-alert-level-4-lockdown-for-seven-days-in-auckland-and-coromandel-peninsula-and-three-days-for-the-r New Zealand enters a Alert Level 4 lockdown for seven days in Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula and three days for the rest of the country after the first locally-transmitted COVID-19 case in six months was reported. 2021-08-17 2f43d73b96d7b6506661d7c3bc2ea5bd5db1054e /feed/2021/08/17/new-zealand-records-it-s-first-case-of-community-transmission-in-six-months-and-initiates-a-nationwide-lockdown New Zealand records it's first case of community transmission in six months and initiates a nationwide lockdown. 1629191276 2021-08-17 d44135784a4b93d8fdcf9fd6cd7d9edf6958e7ec 18 COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand 2 /feed/2021/08/17/new-zealand-reports-its-first-community-transmission-case-of-covid-19-in-six-months-in-a-unvaccinated-58-year-old-man-in New Zealand reports its first community transmission case of COVID-19 in six months in a unvaccinated 58-year-old man in Devonport who tested positive after visiting GP surgery and have travelled to Coromandel Peninsula at the weekend. 2021-07-24 1c119e5ca1442c6326b572397ad6ddce4d6f3d2c /feed/2021/07/24/new-zealand-suspends-its-quarantine-free-travel-with-australia-for-at-least-eight-weeks-amid-a-surge-of-covid-19-cases-c New Zealand suspends its quarantine-free travel with Australia for at least eight weeks amid a surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. But there will be managed return flights over the next seven days for New Zealand citizens who want to return home. 1627173360 2021-07-24 e7f410a5680b2c00129ec3d768516ea8d7a897d2 31 COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand 2 /feed/2021/07/24/new-zealand-suspends-its-quarantine-free-travel-bubble-with-australia-for-at-least-eight-weeks-amid-an-increase-in-the-n New Zealand suspends its quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia for at least eight weeks amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. However, there will be managed return flights for the next seven days for New Zealand citizens who wish to return home. 2021-02-28 4d1a11f98014c3eb31361aa604954c9b1b147ff8 /feed/2021/02/28/auckland-enters-alert-level-3-lockdown-for-seven-days-as-well-as-rest-of-the-country-in-alert-level-2-following-the-ann Auckland enters alert level 3 lockdown for seven days, as well as rest of the country in alert level 2 following the announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last night. It comes after a new COVID-19 case was detected with unknown origin. 1614560777 2021-02-28 4f675fd8186ef998a4d4e1730d750b8431dd4a1c 30 COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand 2 /feed/2021/02/28/auckland-enters-alert-level-3-lockdown-for-seven-days-with-the-rest-of-the-country-entering-alert-level-2-this-comes-a Auckland enters alert level 3 lockdown for seven days, with the rest of the country entering alert level 2. This comes after a new COVID-19 case of unknown origin was detected. 2021-02-21 ba68950235c750f975df6c086e8fce5ce74c229a /feed/2021/02/21/australia-and-new-zealand-reopen-their-maritime-border-after-recent-outbreaks-in-both-countries-are-contained Australia and New Zealand reopen their maritime border after recent outbreaks in both countries are contained. 1613955940 2021-02-21 fa1545d74c607c3d61467108dc9d1298545a4dfc 25 COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand 2 /feed/2021/02/21/australia-and-new-zealand-reopen-their-maritime-borders-after-recent-outbreaks-in-both-countries-have-been-contained Australia and New Zealand reopen their maritime borders after recent outbreaks in both countries have been contained. 2021-01-25 2d10c6fbd1110ab5699bdc89e0e1c4a6ecec4646 57 COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand 2 /feed/2021/01/25/australia-suspends-their-travel-bubble-with-new-zealand-for-the-next-72-hours-after-new-zealand-s-first-community-case-i Australia suspends their travel bubble with New Zealand for the next 72 hours after New Zealand's first community case in months was confirmed to be of the 501.V2 variant from South Africa. 2021-01-19 1d973b353f6f4ff9cb93eb92c7398e2adaaf9785 /feed/2021/01/19/the-new-zealand-government-imposes-a-mandatory-requirement-for-all-international-travellers-to-present-a-negative-covid The New Zealand Government imposes a mandatory requirement for all international travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding an aircraft to New Zealand, beginning from January 25. The requirement does not include Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Island countries. 1611119117 2021-01-19 53795329126cf977132d37e4c67a3c326724fa95 /feed/2021/01/19/new-zealand-government-impose-a-mandatory-requirement-for-all-international-travellers-to-present-a-negative-covid-19-te New Zealand Government impose a mandatory requirement for all international travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test upon the arrival to New Zealand beginning from January 25. The requirement does not include Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Island countries. 1611100463 2021-01-19 e91f2c8c9e9781e2faf87d5148220735fd5feccb 43 COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand 2 /feed/2021/01/19/the-new-zealand-government-imposes-a-mandatory-requirement-for-all-travellers-to-present-a-negative-covid-19-test-result The New Zealand government imposes a mandatory requirement for all travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departing for New Zealand, beginning January 25. This requirement does not include residents of Australia, Antarctica and most Pacific Island countries. 2020-12-11 e8edfa8d9b3cdbb2b2b4145118230fbaf79bd497 48 COVID-19 pandemic Cook Islands New Zealand 3 /feed/2020/12/11/new-zealand-creates-its-first-travel-bubble-with-the-cook-islands-citing-low-covid-19-infection-rates-and-their-spec New Zealand creates its first "travel bubble" with the Cook Islands, citing low COVID-19 infection rates and their "special ties". The travel bubble will allow citizens to travel between both countries without having to quarantine in early 2021. 2020-11-18 43ae78b8bf567048bb276e7fb20fdc1f57ae7e52 /feed/2020/11/18/prime-minister-tuilaepa-aiono-sailele-malielegaoi-confirms-the-first-case-of-sars-cov-2-covid-19-in-the-country-from-a Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi confirms the first case of SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the country from a sailor who returned from Auckland, New Zealand. Malielegaoi said the sailor tested positive Wednesday night but that a second confirmation test returned negative this morning. He added they were not taking chances that the man could be contagious and he was in isolation. 1605747853 2020-11-18 af6ac545e32d530a6c4f7bec5b09e0eac0a335d7 61 COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand 2 /feed/2020/11/18/prime-minister-tuilaepa-aiono-sailele-malielegaoi-confirms-the-first-case-of-covid-19-in-the-country-from-a-sailor-who-r Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi confirms the first case of COVID-19 in the country from a sailor who returned from Auckland, New Zealand. Malielegaoi said the sailor tested positive Wednesday night but that a second confirmation test from this morning was negative. He added that they were concerned that the man could be contagious, though he is in isolation. 2020-08-11 d32bbc50e404c487e01e59f60859fc0bbc470152 23 COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand 2 /feed/2020/08/11/new-zealand-reports-its-first-cases-of-community-transmission-in-102-days-four-cases-in-a-single-family-auckland-will New Zealand reports its first cases of community transmission in 102 days, four cases in a single family. Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 from August 12 at 12 noon until midnight on August 14. The rest of the country will move to Alert Level 2. /feed/2021/08/17/cook-islands-suspends-its-travel-bubble-with-new-zealand-and-moves-to-alert-level-2-following-the-discovery-of-the-first Cook Islands suspends its travel bubble with New Zealand and moves to Alert Level 2 following the discovery of the first community case of COVID-19 in six months in the later country. 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