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COVID-19: Response January-June 2022

Issue date: 
Thursday, 26 January 2023
Issue status: 
Current
Published by: 
COVID-19 Group
Copyright: 
© Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

COVID-19 proactive release material was originally published on the Unite Against COVID‑19 website. On 26 January 2023 this material was migrated to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website.

Some parts of the information released is withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant section of the Act has been applied.

The table below contains documents dated January-June 2022 regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Document Date Document Type Date Released
07 Jan 2022 Further Advice on Updated Pre-Departure Testing Requirements (DPMC-2021/22-1168) (PDF 3.87MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
14 Jan 2022 Omicron — Update on Work in Progress and Next Steps (DPMC-2021/22-1173) (PDF 1.42MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
20 Jan 2022 Protection Framework Amendment Order for Signing — COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order 2022 (DPMC-2021/22-1179) (PDF 2.83MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
23 Jan 2022 Protection Framework Amendment Order for Signing — COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment (No 2) 2022 (DPMC-2021/22-1217) (PDF 1.29MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
25 Jan 2022 COVID-19 Protection Framework: Updates to Red settings [CAB-22-MIN-0001] (PDF 1.17MB) Cabinet Paper and Minute 13 Apr 2022
28 Jan 2022 Protection Framework Amendment Order for Signing — COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 3) 2022 (DPMC-2021/22-1241) (PDF 1.54MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
01 Feb 2022 COVID-19 Response: Managing Omicron in the Community [CAB-22-MIN-0007] (PDF 2.05MB) Cabinet Paper and Minute 05 Jul 2022
17 Feb 2022 Face Coverings — Further Advice on Policy Changes at Red (DPMC-2021/22-1285) (PDF 2.57MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
18 Feb 2022 Further Advice regarding Face Mask Policy Changes at Red (DPMC-2021/22-1391) (PDF 10.04MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
18 Feb 2022 Supply and Distribution of Medical Grade Face Masks (DPMC-2021/22-1437) (PDF 8.03MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
21 Feb 2022 COVID-19 Response — Options for Ensuring Children’s Access to Extracurricular Activities (DPMC-2021/22-1478) (PDF 2.91MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
22 Feb 2022 Transition to Phase Three of the Omicron Response Strategy (DPMC-2021/22-1489) (PDF 2.43MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
24 Feb 2022 Further advice Children’s Access to Extracurricular Activities (DPMC-2021/22-1513) (PDF 4.21MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
25 Feb 2022 COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund Reporting (DPMC-2021/22-1528) (PDF 1.81MB) Briefing 10 Aug 2022
10 Mar 2022 COVID-19 Group: Communications Expenditure Update for Quarter 2 2021/2022 (DPMC-2021/22-1680) (PDF 1.99MB) Briefing 11 Oct 2022
10 Mar 2022 Protection Framework Amendment Order for Signing - COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 4) (DPMC-2021/22-1624) (PDF 3.75MB) Briefing 11 Oct 2022
21 Mar 2022 The COVID-19 Response After the Peak of Omicron [CAB-22-MIN-0086] (PDF 2.37MB) Cabinet Paper and Minute 13 Jul 2022
25 Mar 2022 Protection Framework Amendment Order for Signing - COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework) Amendment Order (No 5) (DPMC-2021/22-1775) (PDF 3.78MB) Briefing 11 Oct 2022
31 Mar 2022 Protection Framework Amendment Order for Signing - COVID-19 Public Health Response (Protection Framework and Vaccinations) Amendment Order 2022 (DPMC-2021/22-1850) (PDF 4.07MB) Briefing 11 Oct 2022
04 Apr 2022 COVID-19 Response: 4 April 2022 Review of COVID-19 Protection Framework Colour Setting [CAB-22-MIN-0114] (PDF 1.69MB) Cabinet Paper and Minute 03 Aug 2022
12 Apr 2022 Review of New Zealand's COVID-19 Protection Framework settings: 12 April 2022 (DPMC-2021/22-1930) (PDF 9.18MB) Briefing 11 Oct 2022
29 Apr 2022 COVID-19 Protection Framework: Omnibus Amendments (DPMC-2021/22-1769) (PDF 9.28MB) Briefing 11 Oct 2022
13 May 2022 Update on COVID-19 Response (DPMC-2021/22-2149) (PDF 1.85MB) Aide-Memoire 18 Oct 2022
17 May 2022 Approval to Spend Appropriation on Public Information and Engagement Activities (DPMC-2021/22-2155) (PDF 2.78MB) Memorandum 31 Oct 2022
19 May 2022 Review of New Zealand's COVID-19 Protection Framework and self-isolation settings: 19 May 2022 (DPMC-2021/22-2137) (PDF 14.72MB) Briefing 20 Oct 2022
27 May 2022 Update on COVID-19 Response (DPMC-2021/22-2233) (PDF 1.55MB) Aide-Memoire 18 Oct 2022
31 May 2022 Vote Prime Minister and Cabinet: COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund Quarter 3 Report (DPMC-2021/22-2218) (PDF 2.21MB) Briefing 31 Oct 2022
03 Jun 2022 Changes to record keeping requirements (DPMC-2021/22-1579) (PDF 4.19MB) Briefing 11 Oct 2022
13 Jun 2022 COVID-19 Confirming New Zeland's approach to Variants of Concern (CAB-22-MIN-0223) (PDF 3.09MB) Cabinet Paper and Minute 04 Nov 2022
22 Jun 2022 Review of New Zealand's COVID-19 Protection Framework and self-isolation settings — 22 June 2022 (DPMC-2021/22-2311) (PDF 13.77MB) Briefing 07 Sep 2022
30 Jun 2022 Future COVID-19 Legal Framework - work programme update (DPMC-2021/22-2261) (PDF 5.58MB) Briefing 28 Nov 2022
Last updated: 
Thursday, 26 January 2023

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