NZBORA Advice COVID19 Public Health Response Extension of Act and Reduction of Powers Amendment Bill updated for publication.pdf [pdf, 232 KB]
...measures as part of the response to COVID-19, including imposing: a. different restrictions for different areas under the alert level framework; b. requirements in relation to managed isolation and quarantine facilities; and c. requirements for vaccination and testing of certain workers. 17. Broad emergency powers were appropriate at the beginning of the pandemic when vaccines were not yet available, and COVID-19 variants represented high risks to public health. The landscape has...