New Zealand Archives

13 October 2025

Animal health

Malaysia, New Zealand Finalise Agreement On Dairy Sanitary Measures

Malaysia and New Zealand have finalised an arrangement on the recognition of the equivalence of New Zealand’s dairy sanitary measures related to food safety at the 6th Meeting of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee of the Malaysia–New Zealand FTA.

24 November 2023

World

New Zealand’s New Government To Repeal Tobacco GEG

New Zealand's new govt plans to repeal smoke-free laws, including the ban on cigarettes for those born from 2009. Coincidentally, Malaysia's Cabinet also today approved the decoupling of the GEG, which was modelled after New Zealand, from the tobacco bill.

6 June 2023

World

New Zealand To Ban Most Disposable Vapes, Restrict Flavour Descriptions

From August, New Zealand will limit the sale of disposable vapes by requiring devices sold to have removable batteries, enforce generic flavour descriptions ("berry" instead of "strawberry jelly doughnut"), and ban opening of new vape shops near schools.

19 August 2022

Malaysia

Health Parliament Committee Visiting New Zealand On Generational Tobacco Ban

Malaysia’s health, science & innovation parliament committee will be meeting New Zealand’s health minister, parliament health committee, as well as an anti-tobacco group and a vaping trade group end September to share best practices on the tobacco GEG.

5 March 2021

World

New Zealand To End Covid-19 Lockdown On Largest City

The order for Auckland will end early Sunday, one week after it was imposed in response to a mystery case that contact tracing could not explain.

23 February 2021

World

Air New Zealand To Trial Digital Covid ‘Vaccination Passport’

The passport relies on an app developed by the International Air Transport Association and other airlines.

17 February 2021

World

New Zealand Ends Snap Virus Lockdown In Largest City

The stay-at-home order for Auckland was issued on Sunday after three community cases emerged, the first lockdown for almost six months.

15 February 2021

World

New Zealand Orders Auckland Into Snap Covid Lockdown

The remainder of the country will move to alert level two, with people required to wear masks on public transport and gatherings limited to a maximum of 100 people.

25 January 2021

World

New Zealand Detects First Community Covid-19 Case In Months

New Zealand’s health director-general wants people to get tested.

14 September 2020

World

New Zealanders Protest Auckland’s Coronavirus Lockdown

Auckland, under alert level 2.5 until Sept 23, has banned social gatherings with more than 10 people.

Tag: New Zealand

Malaysia, New Zealand Finalise Agreement On Dairy Sanitary Measures

New Zealand’s New Government To Repeal Tobacco GEG

New Zealand To Ban Most Disposable Vapes, Restrict Flavour Descriptions

Health Parliament Committee Visiting New Zealand On Generational Tobacco Ban

New Zealand To End Covid-19 Lockdown On Largest City

Air New Zealand To Trial Digital Covid ‘Vaccination Passport’

New Zealand Ends Snap Virus Lockdown In Largest City

New Zealand Orders Auckland Into Snap Covid Lockdown

New Zealand Detects First Community Covid-19 Case In Months

New Zealanders Protest Auckland’s Coronavirus Lockdown

‘Zero Pending’, Zero Safety, Zero HCWs: The Burning Crisis At Queen Elizabeth Hospital — Health Worker

Nationalism Can Curb Doctor Brain Drain, Says KPPA

HTA Sacks Admin Assistant, Reports Massive Housemen Scam To Police

Malaysia Faces Emerging Shortage Of Dialysers, Haemodialysis Components

MOH Admits Energy Crisis Impact On Medicines, Medical Devices Supply