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At 9am today, the 15th release of rooms through the virtual lobby took place.

New Zealand has moved to Phase Two of the Omicron plan, which focuses on minimising and slowing further spread within our communities, meaning returnees in MIQ will be able to leave sooner.

At 9am today, the 14th release of rooms through the virtual lobby took place.

The summary evaluation report on the Self-Isolation Pilot is now available.

Today, the Government announced a 5 step plan for travellers to enter New Zealand without going into managed isolation and quarantine.

Statement by Head of MIQ Chris Bunny.

A temporary emergency allocation category is to be implemented for New Zealand citizens in Australia who face significant and severe hardship if they do not return to New Zealand in the next 2 months. Applications will be accepted between 13 January and 13 February, for travel to occur within 14 days.

At 1pm today, the 13th release of rooms through the virtual lobby took place.

On 21 December 2021, the Government announced several measures to reduce the risks posed by Omicron.

MIQ’s General Manager of Operations, Chris Scahill, says staff in MIQ facilities around the country are gearing up to make Christmas something special.