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.
| Document Date | Document | Type | Date Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2020 | Stronger COVID-19 Border Measures (PDF 1.4MB) | Briefing | 08 May 2020 |
| 25 Mar 2020 | Exemptions to Temporary Border Restrictions for Essential Workers (PDF 708KB) | Cabinet Minute | 08 May 2020 |
| 25 Mar 2020 | Additional Border Control Measures for Self-Isolation of International Arrivals (PDF 1.06MB) | Cabinet Paper and Minute | 08 May 2020 |
| 25 Mar 2020 | Border Measures Update (PDF 1.07MB) | Noting Paper | 08 May 2020 |
| 31 Mar 2020 | COVID-19 Request for Exemption to Temporary Border Restrictions for Essential Workers (PDF 866KB) | CVD Paper | 08 May 2020 |
| 21 Apr 2020 | COVID-19: Request for Exemption to Temporary Border Restrictions for Essential Worker, and Proposal to Delegate Decision Making to Joint Ministers (PDF 148KB) | Cabinet Minute | 26 Jun 2020 |
| 21 Apr 2020 | COVID-19: Request for Exemption to Temporary Border Restrictions for Essential Electricity Sector Workers (PDF 145KB) | Cabinet Minute | 26 Jun 2020 |
| 07 Jan 2021 | Implementation of Pre-Departure Testing for Arrivals to New Zealand (DPMC-2020/21/408) (PDF 11.47MB) | Briefing | 10 Dec 2021 |
| 15 Jan 2021 | Update on Implementation of Pre-Departure Testing for Arrivals to New Zealand (DPMC-2020/21-427) (PDF 9.29MB) | Briefing | 10 Dec 2021 |
| 21 Jan 2021 | Class Exemption from Predeparture COVID-19 Testing Where testing is not possible (DPMC-2020/21-453) (PDF 4.33MB) | Briefing | 10 Dec 2021 |
| 08 Apr 2021 | Travellers from High-Rish Juridictions (DPMC-2020/21-775) (PDF 4.7MB) | Report | 27 Aug 2021 |
| 09 Apr 2021 | Upcoming Advice Relating to Suspension of Entry to High-Risk Travellers (DPMC-2020/21-795) (PDF 2.16MB) | Aide-Memoire | 27 Aug 2021 |
| 12 Apr 2021 | Approach to Managing Arrivals from Countries with Very High Risk of COVID-19 (PDF 3.37MB) | A3 | 27 Aug 2021 |
| 22 Apr 2021 | Further Advice on Risk Mitigation Measures for Very High Risk Countries (DPMC-2020/21-883) (PDF 4.46MB) | Briefing | 27 Aug 2021 |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Additional Advice on Managing Arrivals from Very High-Risk Countries (DPMC-2020/21-882) (PDF 11.12MB) | Briefing | 27 Aug 2021 |
| 21 May 2021 | Reconnecting New Zealanders Strategy and Work Programme (DPMC-2020/21-960) (PDF 8.08MB) | Briefing | 17 Dec 2021 |
| 27 May 2021 | Initial Advice on Expanding Quarantine Free Travel (DPMC-2020/21-938) (PDF 6.48MB) | Briefing | 17 Dec 2021 |
| 28 May 2021 | Pre-Departure Tresting for Travellers from Australia who have been in Victoria (DPMC-2020/21-1029) (PDF 3.68MB) | Briefing | 17 Dec 2021 |
| 05 Jul 2021 | Reconnecting New Zealanders with the World [CAB-21-MIN-0263] (PDF 2.96MB) | Cabinet Paper and Minute | 27 Sep 2021 |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Quaratine-Free Travel Conditions - Maximum Penalties for Non-Compliance (DPMC-2021/22-1265) (PDF 12.76MB) | Briefing | 21 Jul 2022 |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Extending the Windown for Green Return Flights from Australia (DPMC-2021/22-46) (PDF 5.43MB) | Briefing | 21 Jul 2022 |
| 05 Aug 2021 | Additional Risk Mitigation Measure for Travellers from Indonesia and Fiji dated 5 August 2021 (DPMC-2021/22-105) (PDF 9.42MB) | Briefing | 24 Dec 2021 |
| 09 Aug 2021 | Reconnecting New Zealanders with the World: Shifting to a Risk-Based Approach to Border Settings [CAB-21-MIN-0305] (PDF 1.6MB) | Cabinet Paper and Minute | 28 Sep 2021 |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Review of Very High Risk Countries: India Pakistan, Brazil and Papua New Guinea dated 16 August 2021 (DPMC-2021/22-159) (PDF 6.44MB) | Briefing | 24 Dec 2021 |
| 10 Sep 2021 | Advice on Requiring Non-New Zealand Citizens Entering Managed Isolation Facilities to be Vaccinated (DPMC-2021/22-251) (PDF 14.98MB) | Briefing | 06 Jul 2022 |
| 27 Sep 2021 | Reconnecting New Zealanders with the World: Self-Isolation Pilot [CAB-21-MIN-0386] (PDF 2.12MB) | Cabinet Paper and Minute | 02 Jun 2022 |
| 04 Oct 2021 | COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Non- New Zealand Citizens Entering New Zealand [CAB-21-MIN-0403] (PDF 2.95MB) | Cabinet Paper and Minute | 19 May 2022 |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Vaccination Requirement for Non-Citizen Travellers: Amendments for Signing (DPMC-2021/22-559) (PDF 2.24MB) | Briefing | 06 Jul 2022 |
| 15 Nov 2021 | Reconnecting New Zealanders with the World: Moving forward with the approach [CAB-21-MIN-0474] (PDF 2.5MB) | Cabinet Paper and Minute | 21 Jul 2022 |
| 17 Nov 2021 | . (DPMC-2020/21-661) (PDF 2.8MB) | Briefing | 24 Dec 2021 |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Reconnecting New Zealanders to the World: Implementing the Medium-risk Pathway [SWC-21-MIN-0200] (PDF 990KB) | Cabinet Paper and Minute | 21 Jul 2022 |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Review of Very High-Risk Countries: Southern Africa and Papua New Guinea (DPMC-2021/22-1143) (PDF 5.54MB) | Briefing | 10 Aug 2022 |
| 17 Dec 2021 | Reconnecting New Zealanders — Updated Advice on Isolation Settings at the Border (DPMC-2021/22-1542) (PDF 7.28MB) | Briefing | 10 Aug 2022 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Reconnecting New Zealanders to the World: Further advice on opening the medium-risk pathway [CAB-21-MIN-0551] (PDF 6.02MB) | Cabinet Paper and Minute | 02 Jun 2022 |
| 17 Jan 2022 | Reconnencting New Zealanders: Omicron Update (DPMC-2021/22-1192) (PDF 6.45MB) | Briefing | 02 Jun 2022 |
| 27 Jan 2022 | Advice on Transit Passengers Completing their Journey (DPMC-2021/22-1284) (PDF 3.29MB) | Briefing | 10 Aug 2022 |
| 01 Feb 2022 | Reconnecting New Zealanders: Commencing phased reopening of the international border [CAB-22-MIN-0008] (PDF 2.69MB) | Cabinet Paper and Minute | 27 May 2022 |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Reconnecting New Zealanders — Confirming Steps 1 and 2 can Proceed as Planned (DPMC-2021/22-1451) (PDF 5.26MB) | Briefing | 10 Aug 2022 |
| 04 Mar 2022 | Reconnecting New Zealanders Readiness for Step 2 (DPMC-2021/22-1594) (PDF 1.49MB) | Aide-Memoire | 11 Oct 2022 |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Reconnecting New Zealanders Further changes to international border settings [CAB-22-MIN-0072] (PDF 2.38MB) | Cabinet Paper and Minute | 25 Jul 2022 |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Reconnecting New Zealanders Readiness for Steps (DPMC-2021/22-1725) (PDF 2.79MB) | Aide-Memoire | 11 Oct 2022 |
| 23 Mar 2022 | Reconnecting New Zealanders Readiness for Steps (DPMC-2021/22-1765) (PDF 2.07MB) | Aide-Memoire | 11 Oct 2022 |
| 04 May 2022 | Reconnecting New Zealanders' Readiness for Next Steps (DPMC-2021/22-2100) (PDF 2.17MB) | Aide-Memoire | 31 Oct 2022 |
| 09 May 2022 | Reconnecting New Zealanders: Future Border Settings Across Air and Maritime (DPMC-2021/22-2106) (PDF 18.04MB) | Briefing | 31 Oct 2022 |
| 11 May 2022 | Reconnecting New Zealanders' Readiness for Next Steps (DPMC-2021/22-2145) (PDF 1.8MB) | Aide-Memoire | 31 Oct 2022 |
| 18 May 2022 | Reconnecting New Zealanders' Readiness for Next Steps (DPMC-2021/22-2181) (PDF 1.64MB) | Aide-Memoire | 31 Oct 2022 |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Options for updating COVID-19 vaccination requirements for arrivals to New Zealand (DPMC-2021/22-2146) (PDF 4.89MB) | Briefing | 17 Oct 2022 |