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The closure of the 4 remaining MIQ facilities will be brought forward due to very low numbers using the facilities.

An important milestone in the operations of Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) has been reached with the release of the vast majority of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) security personnel. Their significant duties have contributed greatly to the success of MIQ.

With New Zealand now reopening to the world and MIQ winding down, the MIQ voucher booking system is being decommissioned, says Head of MIQ Chris Bunny.

The last remaining MIQ facility in Rotorua is to be used to support the community during the current Omicron outbreak. The Sudima Rotorua Managed Isolation Facility will be available to support community cases from Tuesday 22 March 2022 until the end of May.

The Government has agreed that unvaccinated New Zealand citizens, and those who are eligible to travel to New Zealand do not need to enter MIQ or to self-isolate. This change takes effect from 11.59pm on Friday 18 March.

MIQ can today announce which facilities are set to leave its network by the end of June.

32 facilities will reduce to 4 by the end of June, and the workforce in them will change too, with workers from Defence Force, Health, Aviation Security and other agencies returning to their home organisations for redeployment.

International Women’s Day is a time to acknowledge and recognise all of our women in MIQ.

In light of reduced demand for MIQ rooms, the Managed Isolation Allocation System (MIAS) will revert back to a self-service model effective Wednesday 2 March.

Today Cabinet decided to bring forward Step 2 of the border reopening for vaccinated New Zealanders to 11.59pm Friday 4 March 2022.