16 workers fined for refusing tests; mass vaccination event planned
Hipkins said he warned Kiwis abroad that MIQ demand would increase again.
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Fresh Belarus travel bans connected to Ryanair incident
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Govt considering buying 'one or two' existing MIQ hotels
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2000 MIQ rooms empty a day, but Kiwis struggle to book a place
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Level 2 extended in Wellington; Hipkins foreshadows pre-departure testing
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Gold Coast goes all year round with added Air NZ flights
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